The Hippopotamus

Author: Stephen Fry
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409007553
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
Ted Wallace is a sour, old, cantankerous beast, a womanising and whisky-sodden bounder of a failed poet and drama critic, but he has his faults too. Fired from his newspaper, months behind on his alimony payments and disgusted with a world that undervalues him, Ted seeks a few months' repose and free drink at Swafford Hall, the country mansion of his old friend Lord Logan. But strange things have been going on at Swafford. Miracles. Healings. Phenomena beyond the comprehension of a mud-caked hippopotamus like Ted. 'Clever...witty...not what it seems' The Times 'My goodness what fruity language Fry uses! You can feel his enjoyment, and also the huge force of his desire to please you, as you read this' Daily Mail

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

Author: John Rox
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060529423
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
Christmas is coming, and one little girl wants nothing more than a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy. But will Santa Claus and her parents make her Christmas wish come true? As shown in his best-selling titles The Night Before Christmas and Here Comes Santa Claus, no one can portray the holidays better than Bruce Whatley; and he doesit again with I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas. The song "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" was written in 1950 by John Rox and became a nationwide hit in 1953 when ten-year-old Oklahoma native Gayla Peevey sang the song as a way to raise money for the Oklahoma City Zoo's first hippopotamus. In December of that year the city received Matilda the hippo for Christmas.

I Had a Hippopotamus

Author: Hector Viveros Lee
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781880000960
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An imaginative boy opens a box of animal crackers and gives his family members a hippopotamus, anaconda, rhinoceros, and other exotic animals.

That's Not a Hippopotamus!

Author: Juliette MacIver
Publisher:
ISBN: 1927271967
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
A class trip to the zoo descends into a chaotic hunt for the missing hippopotamus. Teacher, zookeeper and all the children join the search. The noise and drama reaches a pitch, and no one thinks to listen to quiet Liam, who really might know where the hippo is hiding. That's Not a Hippopotamus is a deft and delightful tale, packed with word play and madcap energy--and with a whole different story to enjoy in the illustrations.

But Not the Hippopotamus

Author: Sandra Boynton
Publisher: Little Simon
ISBN: 9781442454088
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A shy hippo makes a big impact in this anniversary edition of a Sandra Boynton classic. A hog and a frog cavort in the bog. But not the hippopotamus. A cat and two rats are trying on hats. But not the hippopotamus. The original But Not the Hippopotamus was an instant favorite among children and parents. Now this hilarious Boynton book is back in a Special 30th Anniversary Edition, complete with its silly rhymes and humorous, charming illustrations. In this simple, playful board book, a shy hippo watches as other animals engage in social activities. Finally, the other animals invite the hippo along and, after dithering a moment, she leaps into the fun...with hilarious results. The repetitive, enjoyable rhythm, cheerful mood, and well-crafted, simple rhymes will endear this story to toddlers everywhere. This anniversary edition has an enlarged trim size and metallic ink on the cover, making this Boynton classic even more special.

What Can a Hippopotamus Be?

Author: Mike Thaler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780819308108
Category : Hippopotamus
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
Depicts some of the things a hippopotamus can't be--cowboy, secretary, ballet dancer--and suggests something he can successfully be.

The Unhappy Hippopotamus

Author: Nancy Moore
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Harriet wanted to be happy again and finally learns to be herself.

The Hippopotamus

Author: Lisa Owings
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 160014666X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
"Fascinating images accompany information about the hippopotamus. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Hippopotamus Pool

Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1780334508
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
Is the Hippopotamus Pool a legend? Or Amelia's nemesis! A masked stranger offers to reveal an Egyptian queens' lost tomb - and Amelia Peabody and her irascible archaeologist husband Emerson are intrigued, to say the least. When the guide mysteriously disappears before he can tell them his secret, the Peabody-Emersons sail to Thebes to follow his trail, helped - and hampered - by their teenage son Rameses, and beautiful ward Nefret. Before the sands of time shift very far, all of them will be risking their lives foiling murderers, kidnappers, grave robbers, and ancient curses. off once again on a rollicking adventure involving archaeology, murderers, kidnappers, grave robbers and ancient curses. And the hippopotamus Pool? It's a legend of war and wits that Amelia is translating, one that alerts her to a hippo of a different type - a nefarious, overweight art dealer who is on course to become her new arch-enemy!

A Hippopotamus Ate the Teacher

Author: Mike Thaler
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780380780488
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
After Ms. Jones is eaten by a hippopotamus during a class trip to the zoo, she still returns to school to teach her pupils.