The Magic Pudding: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Magic Pudding is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Lindsay, Norman (1879–1969).

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"The Magic Pudding" by Norman Lindsay is a children's book written and illustrated in 1918. This Australian comic fantasy follows Bunyip Bluegum, a traveling koala, who encounters two companions and their extraordinary possession: Albert, a bad-tempered, talking pudding that magically reforms after being eaten. Together, they form the Noble Society of Pudding Owners and must constantly outwit a pair of persistent Pudding Thieves determined to steal their remarkable dessert. Filled with songs, clever schemes, and chaotic adventures across Australia, this classic tale mixes humans with anthropomorphic animals in a whimsical defense of an impossible prize.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Magic Pudding
• Author credits: Lindsay, Norman (1879–1969)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Animals -- Juvenile fiction
• Australia -- Juvenile fiction
• Fantasy literature
• Humorous stories
• Puddings -- Juvenile fiction

Gutenberg collections

• Australia
• Category: Adventure
• Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
• Category: Humour
• Children's Fiction

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