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ISBN: 9781906132118When Roobarb discovers gold under his garden shed, he decides to become a treasure-hunter, with a little help from Mole. But will Roobarb dig up a bigger surprise than he bargained for?
About Roobarb & Custard
It’s 35 years since the iconic duo first brightened our teatimes. Now today’s kids can follow the adventures of Roobarb, the optimistic green dog whose inventions often go spectacularly wrong - much to the delight of Custard, the sarcastic pink cat. The gentle wit and charm of these new Roobarb stories will feel instantly familiar.
We've adapted the original scripts into a series of colourful books. For the very first time, readers can follow the iconic duo through 32 pages of full colour adventures.
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What the reviewers think...
'The gentle wit and charm of these new Roobarb stories will delight toddlers and parents.'
'Young children will love the chaos that ensues not just between the forever joking Roobarb, the green dog and the wacky pink cat, Custard but with the rest of their gang too...it's guaranteed to be laugh-out-loud funny. Great for parents to read aloud with their children too.' http://www.lovereading.co.uk
'...Publisher Mogzilla has adapted Calveley’s scripts from the second R&C series...to produce a set of 32-page full colour romps, faithfully crammed with all the slapstick and layers of subtler humour you’d expect. Simultaneously nostalgic and fresh, they’re bound to please those who remember this green and pink pair from the first time around, as well as a new generation of fans.' Teach Primary Magazine http://www.teachprimary.com/
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Roobarb invents a treasure hunting machine
Roobarb tested out his new device
A giant cat looms over a terrified Custard
Custard's golden wish is granted
Roobarb was created and drawn by Grange Caveley in 1973.
Grange was born in Cheshire and moved to London after Art College. He was inspired to create Roobarb by the antics of his own Welsh Border Collie.
“When our four legged Welsh friend moved in, the first thing that he did was water the rhubarb and from that moment on, we called him Roobarb”.
The stories that Grange wrote featured the ever-optimistic green dog Roobarb and his inventions - which more often than not went spectacularly wrong, much to the delight of the sarcastic pink cat Custard. The BBC commissioned an animated series in 1973, which at the time was the first production of its kind in the UK. Created and written by Grange Calveley, animated by Bob Godfrey and voiced by Richard Briers, it was an immediate success, drawing over 7 million viewers in its first three weeks.
At the height of the show's popularity, it was possible to buy a Cadbury Roobarb and Custard chocolate bar. A Roobarb song even reached number 3 in the charts.
Thirty years later, due to the show’s unfailing popularity, a dedicated Roobarb & Custard website was launched. In 2004, Grange was motivated to write a second series. It brought Roobarb into the computer age with the addition of some new characters.
Mogzilla have adapted Grange’s original scripts into a series of colourful books. For the very first time, readers can follow the iconic duo through 32 pages of full colour adventures.