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Mr. Men #34
Mr. Wrong
Mr. Wrong does everything terribly, hopelessly wrong. Then he meets Mr. Right, who wants to make Mr. Wrong right! But will turning Mr. Wrong right turn Mr. Right wrong?
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
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Roger Hargreaves
1,326 books367 followersRoger Hargreaves was a British cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books. He created the Mr. Men series, Little Miss series and Timbuctoo series, intended for young readers. The simple and humorous stories, with bold, brightly coloured illustrations, have sales of more than 85 million copies worldwide in 20 languages.
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September 10, 2018
Mr. Wrong, amazingly, does everything wrong. He meets Mr. Right and Mr. Right wants to help Mr. Wrong. So they live together for a month. As Mr. Wrong gets better, Mr. Right gets worse until they have traded places. So the Moral here is by helping people you hurt yourself I guess. Not the best moral. It’s not all that serious and it’s humorous.
The nephew had to be persuaded to read it this time as he is in a Ghostbusters phase, but once we started he remembered his love for the characters. He ended up giving this 5 stars.
The nephew had to be persuaded to read it this time as he is in a Ghostbusters phase, but once we started he remembered his love for the characters. He ended up giving this 5 stars.
March 27, 2016
The Power of a Good Influence
27 March 2016
I have to admit that I really liked this one, not so much as a kid (I loved all of them as a kid), but after spending two minutes reading it before I wrote this review. It has one of those really heart-warming happy endings where we see somebody, out of the goodness of their heart, voluntarily set right a wrong (even though it was at great personal cost to them). It's a shame that you don't see that happen all that much these days, but then again I'm sure if you don't have to search too hard on the internet to find some story that has a similar happy ending.
The thing is that Mr Wrong simply cannot do anything right. I'm not entirely sure why, but he just doesn't seem to be able to get himself dressed, great people correctly, or even follow the simplest of instructions. In part it seems that he may have a lot of difficulty understanding the language (maybe he's living in a foreign country) and in another way it seems as if he was never really taught how to put on a pair of shoes. Then again he is also quite clumsy (he misses his bowl of cornflakes when pouring the milk) and is quite absent-minded (he puts on a pot plant instead of a hat, and then goes wandering around the streets wearing the flowerpot on his head).
We have a look at his house and it looks like one of those places where we have somebody who fancies themselves as a builder attempting to build their own house, and failing completely, but instead of trying to fix their mistakes simply takes the good old Australian attitude of “she'll be right” and leaves it as is. Mind you, despite it being a rather odd looking house, it would probably sit right at home in today's cities where there seems to be a habit of building houses that simply aren't quite right (unless you live on a housing estate, then you can't be too individualistic – unless you have the money of course, money always seems to get you around inconvenient regulations).
Anyway, on his rather awkward journey he runs into Mr Right who offers to let him stay with him for a while, in the belief that he will have a good influence on Mr Wrong. Guess what – he does, and Mr Wrong goes off happy now that he has been cured. Unfortunately, it was to the great cost of Mr Right, but I'll leave it at that (though I have probably spoiled it enough for you anyway – sorry).
27 March 2016
I have to admit that I really liked this one, not so much as a kid (I loved all of them as a kid), but after spending two minutes reading it before I wrote this review. It has one of those really heart-warming happy endings where we see somebody, out of the goodness of their heart, voluntarily set right a wrong (even though it was at great personal cost to them). It's a shame that you don't see that happen all that much these days, but then again I'm sure if you don't have to search too hard on the internet to find some story that has a similar happy ending.
The thing is that Mr Wrong simply cannot do anything right. I'm not entirely sure why, but he just doesn't seem to be able to get himself dressed, great people correctly, or even follow the simplest of instructions. In part it seems that he may have a lot of difficulty understanding the language (maybe he's living in a foreign country) and in another way it seems as if he was never really taught how to put on a pair of shoes. Then again he is also quite clumsy (he misses his bowl of cornflakes when pouring the milk) and is quite absent-minded (he puts on a pot plant instead of a hat, and then goes wandering around the streets wearing the flowerpot on his head).
We have a look at his house and it looks like one of those places where we have somebody who fancies themselves as a builder attempting to build their own house, and failing completely, but instead of trying to fix their mistakes simply takes the good old Australian attitude of “she'll be right” and leaves it as is. Mind you, despite it being a rather odd looking house, it would probably sit right at home in today's cities where there seems to be a habit of building houses that simply aren't quite right (unless you live on a housing estate, then you can't be too individualistic – unless you have the money of course, money always seems to get you around inconvenient regulations).
Anyway, on his rather awkward journey he runs into Mr Right who offers to let him stay with him for a while, in the belief that he will have a good influence on Mr Wrong. Guess what – he does, and Mr Wrong goes off happy now that he has been cured. Unfortunately, it was to the great cost of Mr Right, but I'll leave it at that (though I have probably spoiled it enough for you anyway – sorry).
November 1, 2021
This was such a heartwarming and pleasant surprise, I don't think I'd really appreciated the message in this one as a kid.
Poor Mr. Wrong is so frustrated that he can't get anything right, just simple tasks like brushing your teeth he even fails at - putting the paste on the wrong side.
It's not until he meets Mr. Right and stays with him for a few weeks that things start to change.
It's completely fine to not understand how certain things work, we all need to be shown and that's clearly the case as Mr. Right takes him under his wing.
The fun little twist is that bad habits can also rub off on someone too!
Poor Mr. Wrong is so frustrated that he can't get anything right, just simple tasks like brushing your teeth he even fails at - putting the paste on the wrong side.
It's not until he meets Mr. Right and stays with him for a few weeks that things start to change.
It's completely fine to not understand how certain things work, we all need to be shown and that's clearly the case as Mr. Right takes him under his wing.
The fun little twist is that bad habits can also rub off on someone too!
December 19, 2022
I love Mr Men books and this is one of my favourites. Mr Wrong is so funny but it is hard for him to always get things wrong. He meets Mr Right who helps him out, with a funny ending to the story!
May 10, 2020
Lucy really listened to this story
August 18, 2013
I absolutely loved these Mr Men and Little Miss books. I remember getting them from my granny every week. There was so much from these simple characters, I remember filling my little bookshelf with all these books making sure I had got them all in right order. I wish I still had these books but somehow most of them got lost with many house moves or my mum gave the rest away. If I ever have kids, I will make sure they get the chance to experience these wonderful, colourful books.
June 25, 2021
Pas certain que farfelu soit le meilleur qualificatif pour ce personnage. L’humour m’a moins rejoint également. Sans être mauvais, ce n’est certainement pas mon préféré…
November 27, 2017
My heart goes out to Mr Wrong, who has been taught to believe that everything he does is absolutely totally completely utterly wrong. Sure, Mr Wrong is not fashion conscious as indicated by the flower pot on his head, and has poor hand eye coordination (he pours the milk next to the cereal bowl), but that does not mean everything he does is wrong! He owns his own home, and cheerily greets all he meets. Two very upstanding qualifications right there! I am concerned however, that he follows someone home whom he had never met before and moves in. That is dangerously wrong!
July 18, 2017
Sometimes we need a little help from a friend. And mr. wrong luckily can lean on mr right. It's a cute story. However, it's a little misleading. I'm not sure mr. Wrong ever did anything wrong... he was clumsy and different. As someone who can't keep a white shirt clean I know the feeling. But I love the fact that his windows are crooked. Also he had a great sense of style that goes missing after mr. Right has helped him.
September 28, 2015
Ah, Mr Men and Little Miss, how wonderful you are!
These books made up so much of my childhood. No matter what I would go ahead and pick one up. I worked my way through them all a couple of times. Each one has a wonderful story for the child to engage with, each character being fun to read.
Everyone has a bias for their favourite character, yet every book is delightful.
These books made up so much of my childhood. No matter what I would go ahead and pick one up. I worked my way through them all a couple of times. Each one has a wonderful story for the child to engage with, each character being fun to read.
Everyone has a bias for their favourite character, yet every book is delightful.
September 12, 2017
He kind of seems to be Mr. Muddle and Mr. Clumsy in one.
February 17, 2020
Extra star for wearing a flower pot on his head.
December 21, 2021
riveting
April 28, 2025
mr wrong reminds me of my leo.
i love my mr wrong.
i miss my mr wrong.
i love my mr wrong.
i miss my mr wrong.
December 22, 2025
Hargreaves beautifully captures his premonition of the inevitable self-sabotage and internal destruction that cripples humanity today, though, he cleverly leaves us with hope for how we build our future. 5/5.
March 31, 2015
Think I’m right in stating that as a boy I had all the pre-1990 Mr Men books with the possible exception of “Mr Snow”. Looking at all the covers apart from the latter jogged my memory.
Sadly I remember little about the stories now, despite reading them numerous times during my boyhood, plus watching the Mr Men cartoons more than once.
Reckon the last time I would’ve read these was 1983, though may have returned to them as late as 1985. Although I’ve forgotten almost everything about this title and all the others I feel that owing to the amount of times I read each publication that they all deserve to be rated five stars.
I’m grateful to Roger Hargreaves for brightening up my childhood with both his Mr Men and the Timbuctoo series of books.
Sadly I remember little about the stories now, despite reading them numerous times during my boyhood, plus watching the Mr Men cartoons more than once.
Reckon the last time I would’ve read these was 1983, though may have returned to them as late as 1985. Although I’ve forgotten almost everything about this title and all the others I feel that owing to the amount of times I read each publication that they all deserve to be rated five stars.
I’m grateful to Roger Hargreaves for brightening up my childhood with both his Mr Men and the Timbuctoo series of books.
January 29, 2010
Great little story, plenty of laughs for the kids as Mr Wrong makes silly mistakes.
He then goes on the usual walk of Mr Men redemption and meets his saviour: Mr Right (who is not right enough to earn his own book apparently!)
It's a nice tale of helping out your fellow man, refreshing in this day and age, with a lovely malevolent twist at the end, just to keep the kids on their toes!
He then goes on the usual walk of Mr Men redemption and meets his saviour: Mr Right (who is not right enough to earn his own book apparently!)
It's a nice tale of helping out your fellow man, refreshing in this day and age, with a lovely malevolent twist at the end, just to keep the kids on their toes!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 20, 2009
The MR. Men books are an English book my mom had when she was younger. She let me read them and each as a different story. This one is about Mr. Wrong. He can't seem to do anything right. He tries to help others but it turns out wrong.
September 23, 2011
Borrowed from my mother in law.
July 7, 2013
If there was a good person by your side and giving you the needed advices then you will never fall again in doing wrong things.
December 29, 2016
I did not like this book because I do not being wrong. I also did not like this book because Mr. Wrong was very wrong.
December 31, 2018
Is it right to read all these Mr Men books in one weekend? Could it be wrong? Right or wrong? I don't know let's not worry about let's just read oh I don't know what's next aha Mr Wrong - I see what you did there you mischievous master of mayhem well in the most inoffensive way I guess, anyway enough of the ridiculous reviews what say ye of this book? It is called Mr Wring but it is indeed right and goodly entertainment my man. Well I guess that is the review we deserved Make Mr Men Great Again!
February 18, 2020
6 year old says... I really like this book because hehehehehehe, it's really funny when hehehehehehe, Mr Right goes wrong and goes to sleep in the bath.
40 year old says... Bit of a nothing book really, seems like a bit of a rehash of some of the others. Meh. I suppose everyone needs to make some money.
40 year old says... Bit of a nothing book really, seems like a bit of a rehash of some of the others. Meh. I suppose everyone needs to make some money.
January 25, 2021
So this book was about mr wrong he was really wrong and also he became right and he met someone mr right opposite of wrong and he learned how to be right from him. The more mr wrong stayed with mr right the more wrong mr right became how funny is that!
February 23, 2019
Mr Wrong=Me in the morning
January 4, 2020
Reading this book allowed me to open up the discussion of unintentional peer pressure and how we become the people we spend the most time with, which was handy.
February 11, 2020
How do you right a wrong? Spend more time with someone who is more right and you will be less wrong.
February 21, 2020
Mr. Wrong gets always everything wrong until Mr. Right helps put him to rights.
April 28, 2020
Another silly and funny story from the Mr. Men collection.
October 8, 2021
The classic Mr Men twist at the end was fantastic.
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