The Collected Children's Pangolin Primer (Paperback)

Back in the days of yore, one man rose from the mists of confusion and stood alone on a lonely, isolated pinnacle... alone, but for his faithful Pangolin companion.

That man was the Chimping Dandy, although he had many different names, some called him 'The People's Champion', still others 'The Slitherer in the Night' and, to the people of the Northlands at least, he would always be 'Shadwell the Unsympathetic, the one with the limp, who lives next door to Mick's Aunty Margaret'

But seriously, if you've read either of Rob Grimes' first two books you'll know exactly what to expect from this third titanic volume. Mainly because it comprises his first two books condensed into one, with one major difference...

Both 'Mumblings of an Irate Pangolin' and 'The Pangolin Yodels' were warts and all accounts of the varied previous lives of the author. He didn't hold much back in the interests of honest reporting, so obviously some of the stories involved adult themes. Some stories also contained language that was colourful and situations that, whilst not explicit, were not exactly child-friendly. This cut the potential readership down by quite a large percentage, and people complained that they couldn't allow their children to read either of the books - not even as a cautionary tale (which they work brilliantly as)

So, gone are all the references to illegal substances, ladies of negotiable virtue and unnatural acts. Their places have been taken by polar bears, computer games and botched church services. Altogether more wholesome subjects for the youngsters, I think you'll agree.

So, if you'd just like to pop over to the right hand side of the screen and hit the 'Add to Basket' button (or 'Buy it now' if you live in the 21st. Century and have a Kindle) He'll be eternally grateful... Well, maybe not eternally...

But he'll certainly give you a wistful smile.

Please remember, this is not a Children's Book, but it is a book that children can read, and laugh at, and say 'Mummy, do you think he really did that?'

(And the answer to that is - Yes, he probably did)

Back in the days of yore, one man rose from the mists of confusion and stood alone on a lonely, isolated pinnacle... alone, but for his faithful Pangolin companion.

That man was the Chimping Dandy, although he had many different names, some called him 'The People's Champion', still others 'The Slitherer in the Night' and, to the people of the Northlands at least, he would always be 'Shadwell the Unsympathetic, the one with the limp, who lives next door to Mick's Aunty Margaret'

But seriously, if you've read either of Rob Grimes' first two books you'll know exactly what to expect from this third titanic volume. Mainly because it comprises his first two books condensed into one, with one major difference...

Both 'Mumblings of an Irate Pangolin' and 'The Pangolin Yodels' were warts and all accounts of the varied previous lives of the author. He didn't hold much back in the interests of honest reporting, so obviously some of the stories involved adult themes. Some stories also contained language that was colourful and situations that, whilst not explicit, were not exactly child-friendly. This cut the potential readership down by quite a large percentage, and people complained that they couldn't allow their children to read either of the books - not even as a cautionary tale (which they work brilliantly as)

So, gone are all the references to illegal substances, ladies of negotiable virtue and unnatural acts. Their places have been taken by polar bears, computer games and botched church services. Altogether more wholesome subjects for the youngsters, I think you'll agree.

So, if you'd just like to pop over to the right hand side of the screen and hit the 'Add to Basket' button (or 'Buy it now' if you live in the 21st. Century and have a Kindle) He'll be eternally grateful... Well, maybe not eternally...

But he'll certainly give you a wistful smile.

Please remember, this is not a Children's Book, but it is a book that children can read, and laugh at, and say 'Mummy, do you think he really did that?'

(And the answer to that is - Yes, he probably did)