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Julia Donaldson, Helen Oxenbury (illus.)
From two bestselling and awardwinning creators comes a magical, lyrical celebration of babies’ first experiences.
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Julia Donaldson
A tiny acorn grows ... and grows ... into a mighty oak tree! Children play games around it. All sorts of animals live in it – and under it. And…
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The Highway Rat rides along the highway stealing all the travellers’ food. But a crafty duck soon puts an end to his crooked ways! The bestselling story includes an audio…
Celebrate 20 years of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Snail and the Whale with this special anniversary edition including bonus content.
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Welcome to Acorn Wood. Snuggle up with Dormouse and her friends in this preschool lift-the-flap book from the creators of The Gruffalo.
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Never fear, Superworm’s here! He can fish Beetle out of a well, and rescue Toad from a busy road. But who will come to Superworm’s rescue, when he’s captured by…
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Julia Donaldson celebrates her young readers and the diversity of names in this unique and very special picture book
The thrilling tale of a tiny snail and a great big grey-blue humpback whale from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.
A first sticker book, packed with fun activities and over 250 stickers, based on the bestselling picture book The Gruffalo
A fabulous foiled edition celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the publication of STICK MAN by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Jonty Gentoo is excited by his aunts' stories of the South Pole, so he slips out of the zoo, and sets out to find his ancestrial home--which would be easier…
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The beautifully illustrated story of Bert - a little bird with a big heart who is looking for love. From the picture-book superstar pairing of Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner.
This fifteenth anniversary edition of the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks features the original story plus exciting bonus material.
Whoever heard of a vegetarian T. rex? Meet Drip, the little dinosaur who hatched in the wrong nest in this fantastically funny rhyming story, now with never-before-seen bonus material.
A fun-packed search-and-find book based on the bestselling picture books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
A special 10 year anniversary edition of Sugarlump and the Unicorn, featuring bonus content from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks and an extra-special foiled cover!
Join a plucky little penguin on the journey of a lifetime! Jonty the gentoo penguin longs to find his true home at the South Pole. One night, he sneaks out…
Eleven brilliant books in one! A glorious, playful celebration of the joy of books and reading.
Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He’s also the most accidentprone,flying into trees and even setting his own wing on fire. Luckily, a mysterious little girl always comes by…
Life is not safe for the other animals, as the villainous Highway Rat gallops along the highway, stealing their food. Clover from a rabbit; nuts from a squirrel - he…
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Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler
The Baddies are the meanest ghost, witch and troll in the land. They adore being bad and fight over who is the nastiest. When a little girl moves into a…
Welcome to Acorn Wood. Enjoy a day at the seaside with Frog and his friends in this preschool lift-the-flap book from the creators of The Gruffalo.
Celebrate twenty-five years of the modern classic The Gruffalo with this special anniversary edition of the story, featuring bonus extra material.
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A brilliant board book with flaps to lift and pop-ups, based on the bestselling modern classic, The Gruffalo.
A new novelty book from the award-winning creators of The Gruffalo! Meet the Flying Doctors - a dragon, knight and girl. Their names are Gadabout the Great and Zog and…
A rich and beautiful exploration of colours and painting full of beautiful landscapes and gorgeous animals, with shaped pages, flaps and fold-outs.
Written in Julia Donaldson's glorious rhyme and illustrated in glowing colour by Axel Scheffler, THE SCARECROWS' WEDDING is a fabulous love story. Scarecrows Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay are planning…
A hardback gift edition of the family favourite, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.
A rhyming story of a mouse and a monster. Little mouse goes for a walk in a dangerous forest. To scare off his enemies, he invents tales of a fantastical…
Bestselling sequel to the smash-hit picture book, The Gruffalo. In this classic board book format with a fresh cover design!
Soar into space with a glorious story of alien folk that’s literally out of this world! The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). So…
The thrilling tale of a tiny snail and a great big grey-blue humpback whale…
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Celebrate 30 years of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s first ever picture book with this special anniversary edition including bonus content.
Discover the baddies in this wickedly fun sticker book based on the original story by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Packed with over 30 stickers, colouring-in pages, dot-to-dots, puzzles, mazes…
Help Zog as he tries his hardest to win a golden star!
Put Zog through his paces in this gorgeously interactive finger puppet book based on Zog by superstar creators…
This shiny, special 10th birthday edition of the bestselling The Rhyming Rabbit by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks features the original story plus exciting never-before-seen bonus material.
Tabby McTat loves singing along with Fred the Busker, as people throw coins in their hat. But when Fred has an accident, the two are separated. Will they ever find…
Two crafty robbers, one crime-busting ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun! Join the adventure with this fantastic gift set including a mini glittery hardback edition of What the Ladybird…
From the bestselling creators of Room on the Broom, a tale of dragons, princesses, and defying expectations!
What do dragons learn at Madam Dragon's school?
How to fly. . .
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From the creators of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, a heartwarming holiday tale, now in paperback!
Stick Man lives in the family tree
With his Stick Lady Love…
The no. 1 bestselling football and counting story, from multi-award-winning former Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo!
A magical story of wish-fulfilment and an increasingly noisy farmyard.
A chunky touch and feel book based on the bestselling modern classic, The Gruffalo.
Will anything wake Lydia Lou? A sweet and funny rhyming story from the author of The Gruffalo.