73 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141326313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A small boy with a desire to own a candy shop meets a window-washing team of a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey and together they go to work for the wealthy Duke of Hampshire, who makes all their dreams come true.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,448 reviews
Moods
funny 73%
adventurous 42%
relaxing 17%
hopeful 4%
challenging 1%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 11%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 36% | A mix: 31% | Character: 27% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 87% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Gun violence
73 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141326313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A small boy with a desire to own a candy shop meets a window-washing team of a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey and together they go to work for the wealthy Duke of Hampshire, who makes all their dreams come true.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,448 reviews
Moods
funny 73%
adventurous 42%
relaxing 17%
hopeful 4%
challenging 1%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 11%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 36% | A mix: 31% | Character: 27% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 87% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Gun violence