Mr. Bean is the titular protagonist in the comedy series of the same title. He is a slow-witted, sometimes ingenious, selfish, and generally likable buffoon who brings various unusual schemes and connivances to everyday tasks.
PERCY GLOOM is all about the trouble we get into when we live in fear. When in a state of fear we'll all too easily follow the strongest-seeming leader, rather than think for ourselves. The title character is by all appearances a weak little fellow, but over the course of the story he finds he's much stronger than he realized. Eventually he has to confront the town bully who's got everyone cowering under her reign of terror.
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