Julia Donaldson

A special gift set that includes a lift-the-flap storybook and a fun jigsaw puzzle with big pieces that are great for little hands! Perfect for fans of Tales from Acorn Wood, the bestselling preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Cat wants to learn to cook. Will she find a book to help her in Acorn Library? Lift the flaps to find out! This special gift set includes the favourite lift-the-flap story and an amazing 20-piece jigsaw puzzle, so you can learn all about colours with Cat, Fox, Squirrel and all their friends. With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood books have been delighting parents and children for over twenty years. Cat's Cookbook: Book and Jigsaw Set is the perfect introduction to the series, and a brilliant gift for fans of the books.

The Gruffalo and Other Stories Treasury contains three bestselling titles by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler: The Gruffalo, The Snail and the Whale and Monkey Puzzle. With a beautiful foiled and padded cover, this fun-filled treasury contains quizzes, games, songs, craft activities and more for the whole family to enjoy with each story! Discover what happens when a mouse comes face to face with a Gruffalo, join the tiny snail on an adventure with the great big whale and help kindly butterfly find Monkey's mum! Also available from this bestselling partnership: The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in Town and A Squash and a Squeeze.

Who Lives Here is a charming lift-the-flap story from the bestselling, record-breaking partnership of Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb. One little boy is very excited when he receives an invitation to go and play at his friend Dan's house. But there's just one problem, he doesn't know which house on South Street Dan lives in. Along the way he meets some very interesting neighbours, including a cook, a pirate and ghost. But which door does Dan live behind? A wonderful game of dressing-up awaits. Will he ever be able to find the right house? Written in Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyming style and with adorable illustrations packed full of details to spot from the award-winning Rebecca Cobb. This is a book to delight young children, and to read again, and again . . . and again!

Watch a thousand years unfold in the life of one magnificent tree! A tiny acorn grows . . . into an enormous oak tree! It lives fora thousand years - then a new acorn sprouts, beginning the cycleof life all over again. With its rich, poetic rhyme and gorgeousillustrations, this is a captivating celebration of nature and wildlife.

"Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and McCartney of children's publishing" Sunday Times This fabulous board book from superstar author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is a riot of slapstick fun and silliness. The Baddies are the meanest, nastiest ghost, witch and troll in the land. They just adore being bad, and fight over who is the worst. When a little girl moves into a nearby cottage, the Baddies can't wait to scare her out of her wits. But the little girl quickly shows them that you don't have to be big to be brave, and baddies don't always win. This brilliant board book edition with sturdy pages and softly rounded corners is perfect for little ones Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot Julia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites such as The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog and The Smeds and The Smoos - all of which have been made into animated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day More praise for The Baddies: '[The Baddies] is every bit as charming and wonderful and funny as you'd imagine' Nihal Arthanyake, BBC Radio 5 Live 'A mean ghost, witch and troll try, yet hilariously fail, to frighten a girl in this brilliant new tale from the superstar picture book duo' The Bookseller 'Keeps little ones grinning and guffawing from the first colour-soaked page to the last hilarious line of this fresh, funny and exuberant rhyming story ... With Donaldson's heartwarming, inspirational messages about being brave and standing up to bullies, a wise and enchanting story in a rhyme perfectly created for reading aloud, and Scheffler's stunning and richly detailed illustrations providing lots to spot on every page, this is a creative partnership made in children's reading heaven!' Lancashire Evening Post

A favorite Halloween read-aloud now with a bright neon orange cover and fun activities Extras include: *Tips for hosting a Room on the Broom party*Instructions for making your very own witch's hat*A recipe for baking yummy cheese wands Room on the Broom Special Edition is the ideal Halloween read-aloud or gift The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers, and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow, and wand. Luckily, there are plenty of friends around to help out in exchange for a ride through the sky, but it isn't long before . . . SNAP The broom breaks in two And with a greedy dragon looking for a snack, the witch's animal friends had better think fast

"Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and McCartney of children's publishing" Sunday Times The fabulous picture book from superstar author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is a riot of slapstick fun and silliness and is now in accessible early-reader format, with extra-clear font and layout to support those gaining confidence in reading. The Baddies are the meanest, nastiest ghost, witch and troll in the land. They just adore being bad, and fight over who is the worst. When a little girl moves into a nearby cottage, the Baddies can’t wait to scare her out of her wits. But the little girl quickly shows them that you don’t have to be big to be brave, and baddies don’t always win. This early reader edition has extra-clear font and layout making it acessible for those gaining confidence in reading Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot Julia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites such as The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog and Highway Rat - all of which have been made into animated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day. The animated film of Tabby McTat is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator, Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangs of London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan and Susan Wokoma. More praise for The Baddies: '[The Baddies] is every bit as charming and wonderful and funny as you'd imagine' Nihal Arthanyake, BBC Radio 5 Live 'A mean ghost, witch and troll try, yet hilariously fail, to frighten a girl in this brilliant new tale from the superstar picture book duo' The Bookseller 'Keeps little ones grinning and guffawing from the first colour-soaked page to the last hilarious line of this fresh, funny and exuberant rhyming story ... With Donaldson's heartwarming, inspirational messages about being brave and standing up to bullies, a wise and enchanting story in a rhyme perfectly created for reading aloud, and Scheffler's stunning and richly detailed illustrations providing lots to spot on every page, this is a creative partnership made in children's reading heaven!' Lancashire Evening Post

"Vse ulovki bozhej korovki" - eto tri vesjolye istorii o parochke nezadachlivykh grabitelej i malenkoj bozhej korovke, kotoraja mozhet razrushit ljuboj khitroumnyj plan. Knigi o bozhikh korovkakh - bestsellery Amazon ot zvjozdnogo dueta Dzhulii Donaldson i Lidii Monks. Dzhulija Donaldson - odna iz samykh izvestnykh avtorov. Ejo knigi prodajutsja po vsemu miru, a obschij tirazh uzhe sostavil bolee 17 000 000 ekzempljarov. Krupnye i jarkie illjustratsii Lidii Monks razvivajut vnimanie i voobrazhenie u rebjonka. Nebolshoe kolichestvo teksta i ponjatnaja istorija delajut etu knigu idealnoj dlja pervogo samostojatelnogo chtenija.

Syvällä Tammimetsän uumenissa voit tavata monenlaisia eläimiä. Pieni Pähkinähiiri potee flunssaa. Miten potilaan päivä sujuu? Kurkista luukkujen alle ja ota selvää!

Syvällä Tammimetsän uumenissa voit tavata monenlaisia eläimiä. Tällä kertaa Tammimetsän väki lähtee päiväretkelle meren rannalle. Mitä kaikkea pitää pakata mukaan? Avaa luukku ja kurkista!

Hurrrjan hauska vetoluukkukirja perheen pienimmille: Isä-Mörkyli on kertonut Hirmuisesta Hiirestä, mutta pikku Mörkyli epäilee, onko sellaista otusta olemassakaan. Vedä ja liu'uta kirjan kuvia, niin saat nähdä! Kirjailija Julia Donaldsonin ja kuvittaja Axel Schefflerin luomalla Mörkylillä on miljoonia faneja ympäri maailmaa.

Happy Birthday, Gruffalo! Lift the flaps to join in the party and celebrate twenty-five years of The Gruffalo! Listen and sing along to a free special recording of Julia Donaldson singing The Gruffalo Birthday Song when you scan the QR code on the back of the book. How will the Gruffalo celebrate his birthday? Lift the flaps to find out as you meet all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood – and look out for the surprise pop-up ending! This brilliant board book is a great gift for little Gruffalo fans. With a fun rhyming text based on a song by Julia Donaldson, Happy Birthday, Gruffalo! is the perfect way for preschoolers to celebrate The Gruffalo's birthday.

Celebrate twenty years of Sharing a Shell with this special, shiny anniversary edition, including never-before-seen bonus material. From the fantastic partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks – the bestselling team behind the What the Ladybird Heard adventures. When Crab finds a new shell, he doesn’t want to share it with anyone – especially not a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristleworm. But life in the rock pool proves tougher than Crab thinks and he soon finds he needs his new housemates. Sharing a Shell is a charming underwater tale of friendship and fun. With brilliant rhythmic verse and bright distinctive illustrations, this is a firm favourite with children and parents alike.