An edition of Mr. Greedy (1971)

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An edition of Mr. Greedy (1971)

Mr. Greedy

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Mr. Greedy is a children's book by Roger Hargreaves, part of the popular Mr. Men series, about a character who loves to eat everything in sight and learns a lesson about overindulgence after a giant forces him to eat a massive meal, resulting in him becoming much thinner and promising to never be greedy again. The story teaches a moral about moderation, and the character is known for his large appetite and round shape, which changes by the end of the book.
Key aspects of the book:
Author: Roger Hargreaves.
Series: Mr. Men.
Plot: Mr. Greedy's insatiable appetite leads him to a giant's cave where he is made to eat enormous amounts of food, teaching him a lesson about gluttony.
Moral: Don't overeat; moderation is key.
Character arc: He starts very fat and ends up thin after learning his lesson.

Publish Date
Publisher
Egmont
Language
English

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Previews available in: English Welsh

Edition Availability
Cover of: Mr. Greedy
Mr. Greedy
2018
in English
Cover of: Mr. Greedy (Mr. Men Classic Library)
Mr. Greedy (Mr. Men Classic Library)
May 08, 2014, Egmont Books Ltd
paperback
Cover of: Mr. Greedy
Mr. Greedy
2008, Egmont
in English
Cover of: Mr. Greedy (Mr. Men and Little Miss)
Mr. Greedy (Mr. Men and Little Miss)
March 23, 1998, Price Stern Sloan, Penguin Young Readers Group
Paperback in English
Cover of: Mr. Barus
Mr. Barus
October 1996, Gwasg y Dref Wen
Paperback in Welsh
Cover of: Mr Greedy
Mr Greedy
1990, World International
in English

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Edition Notes

Originally published: London: Fabbri, 1971.

Published in
London
Series
Mr. Men series

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823.914

The Physical Object

Pagination
pages cm

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL32127145M
ISBN 10
1405235535
ISBN 13
9781405235532
OCLC/WorldCat
213112662

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL3657260W

Excerpts

Mr. Greedy liked to eat!
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