In Little Miss Trouble's story, he is strangely shown to deliberately bump people. This is the only time that he has been shown to do so. Light shirt + blue or white tunic + straw hat + hair in pigtails + (optional) old-fashioned bag/suitcase World Book Day costumes with football kit An accident waiting to happen! Poor Mr. Bump just can’t stop having accidents. If there was something for Mr. Bump to bump into, he'd bump into it all right. By 1976, Hargreaves had quit his day job. In 1981, the Little Miss series of books began to appear. It, too, was made into a television series in 1983, which was narrated by John Alderton, who, with Pauline Collins, voiced the Men and Misses, respectively. Although Hargreaves wrote many other children's stories, including the Timbuctoo series of twenty-five books, John Mouse, and the Roundy and Squary books, he is best known for his 46 Mr. Men books and 33 Little Miss books. T-shirt + brown waistcoat + three-quarter-length trousers + peaked cap + plastic bowl + scarf (optional) 32. William Beech – Goodnight, Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

Sightseeing - Falls off the escalator and crashes into pine trees, gets his feet burnt by the heat of lava. If you've left it a little late, don't panic. Inspired by Mumsnet users' own tried-and-tested experiences, we've got options for all tastes and whims – here is our definitive list of the very best World Book Day costume ideas. Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), John Alderton (1983), Gordon Peters ( Mr. Men and Little Miss, UK dub), Neil Crone ( Mr. Men and Little Miss, US dub), Paul Greenberg ( The Mr. Men Show, US), Simon Greenall ( The Mr. Men Show, UK), Michel Elias ( The Mr. Men Show, French dub), Ziv Meir (The Mr. Men Show; Hebrew dub), Yuuki Ono (The Mr. Men Show, Japanese dub), Simcha Barbiro ( Mr. Men and Little Miss, Hebrew dub) Mr. Brawler · Mr. No · Little Miss Brilliant · Little Miss Busy-Body · Little Miss Carefree · Little Miss Careful · Little Miss Loud · Little Miss Pretty · Little Miss Prim · Little Miss Show-Off · Little Miss Yes Mr. Bump tries hard to get a job but is so clumsy and accident prone that none of the jobs work out... until he uses his trait to his benefit and starts working at an apple orchard where he simply walks about and bumps into trees and catch the apples that get shaken out in the process.Dyspraxic hero, Mr. Bump, can't help getting himself into accidents. I can't believe this charming children's book is not almost 40 years old, I really enjoyed the original illustrations where the author's pen marks are visible in his lovingly shaped creations. Brown blazer + brown trousers + shirt + tie + waistcoat + fox tail + fox ears (see our video above) 72. Katniss Everdeen – Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Light purple tunic + dark purple top + white tights with purple and pink squares drawn on + purple/blue hair ribbon + toy tiger + plastic teacup 64. Violet Beauregarde – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Mr. Bump and the Knight: A laugh-out-loud fairy tale inspired children's story book (Mr. Men & Little Miss Magic) Shirt + tunic + striped tie + pointy hat + hair in pigtails 39. Harry Potter/Ron Weasley/Hermione Granger/Cho Chang – Harry Potter series by J K Rowling

Mr. Bump is the most accident-prone man in Dillydale, who buys bandages in bulk and is an emergency room regular, and lives next door to his sister, Little Miss Whoops. [note 1] Orange dress + orange (or football) shoes + football 51. Charlie or Lola- Charlie and Lola by Lauren Child Even though one often would feel sorry for him, Mr. Bump is quite a capable and self-caring man. Specifically in The Mr. Men Show he is shown to apply bandage when needed and is able to maneuver through his house without collision as he is more often incapable of sight and knows how to deal with that. He has a blood transfusion pole in his bedroom. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Mall - Gets a ceiling plant falling on his head twice and flattened by the relaxing chair that Little Miss Calamity is sitting on.Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. I think we all know someone like Mr Bump - an accident prone disaster waiting to happen. Sometimes their misfortunes can be amusing, as Mr Bump's ladder incident proves: my kids thought it was hilarious. Brown dress (ideally made out of paper) + crown 75. Amelia Earhart – Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli

Mr. Bump was hands down my absolute favourite Mr. Man when I was a kid, probably due to the fact I was a very clumsy child (who has now grown into a very clumsy adult, something that hasn't been helped by my deciding to go blind as well). The Mr Men and Little Miss series have been around for a long time, but I never came across them when my children were young. Since that I've seen them here and there, but never read any. Today James borrowed Mr Bump from the library and we loved it. James was particularly delighted with the way Mr Bump eventually found gainful employment Green top + trousers + yellow belt + wings + red wig + elf ears + plastic shooter 27. Skellig – Skellig by David AlmondBoo-Boos - Flies out of the window and crashes into Mr. Strong, gets hit by the disco ball, and gets his bones broken due to getting trampled on by elephants. Pink floral dress + pink sandals + basket (to go on head) + plastic fruit 67. Annie Rose – Alfie and Annie Rose stories by Shirley Hughes Physical - Gets hit by a ski lift chair, gets in a big snowball and hits a tree, and gets crushed by a barbell. Mr. Bump is fairly often confused with Mr. Bounce, due to translation and interpretion confusion. While collision is a trouble for both the Mr. Men, it is sometimes seen as a manner of expression joy and Bump has had several occasions his bumping to be a fighting tactic as well. Bump is round to oval shaped mid blue and designed after his accidents-having trait with his iconic accessory being the bandages around his head and midriff.

Poor Mr Bump just cannot stop having accidents. If there was something for Mr Bump to bump into, he'd bump into it all right... Skeleton outfit + red top hat with blue ribbon World Book Day costumes with a red and white stripy top 14. Wally or Wenda – Where's Wally? by Martin HanfordDr. First · Dr. Second · Dr. Third · Dr. Fourth · Dr. Fifth · Dr. Sixth · Dr. Seventh · Dr. Eighth · Dr. Ninth · Dr. Tenth · Dr. Eleventh · Dr. Twelfth · Dr. Thirteenth Paint - Falls from the sky and lands in a can of paint, gets run over by Mr. Grumpy, and gets crushed alongside Mr. Grumpy. Mr. Bump and the Knight: A laugh-out-loud fairy tale inspired childrens story book (Mr. Men and Little Miss Magic) Hargreaves died at the age of 53 following a stroke. After his death, his son, Adam, continued writing and drawing the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters with new stories (while signing the covers in his father's signature).