The Magic Pudding is a delightful Australian Children’s Classic by Norman Lindsay about puddin’-owners, puddin’-thieves and, of course, a cantankerous puddin’ that answers to the name of Albert. It’s basically an excuse for food, fighting and nonsense poetry. Thanks to former-housemate C. for alerting me to it’s existence! Just finished reading it out loud with some friends on a holiday to the mountains – lots of chuckles at the tongue-in-cheek humour.