Mr. Men featuring her character being published; it was sold only in W H Smith branches, with a portion of the proceeds going to a charity supporting children with leukaemia. In 2003 Adam created three new Mr. Men characters and three new Little Miss characters. He also created 'Little Miss Christmas' to accompany 'Mr. Christmas' after this book was rereleased with new illustrations. In April 2004, Hargreaves' widow Christine sold the rights to the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters to UK entertainment group Chorion for £28 million. In 2006, to celebrate 35 years of Mr. Men and 25 years of Little
John Hargreaves (cricketer) bat, he was dismissed for 2 runs by Colin Cowdrey. His father, Herbert, also played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, as well as Minor counties cricket for Suffolk. John Hargreaves (cricketer) John Michael Hargreaves (born 25 February 1944) is a former English cricketer. Hargreaves was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Hargreaves made his debut for Suffolk in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Hargreaves played Minor counties cricket for Suffolk from 1963 to 1981, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his only List A appearance against