Julia Donaldson - Children's Author

Julia Donaldson is the author of over 150 books for children and her 1999 book The Gruffalo, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, is now a children's classic and publishing phenomenon, selling 3 million copies worldwide. She is also the Patron of Artlink Central, a charity which puts artists, musicians and storytellers into schools, hospitals, prisons and community spaces to work with children and adults and help them develop their talent and creativity.

Julia Donaldson was selected as the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013, and was awarded an MBE just days after the announcement. Julia lives in Glasgow with her husband, Malcolm, and their family.

Click here to read a Q & A with Julia.

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Featured Books, with extracts by Julia Donaldson

The Paper Dolls
Julia Donaldson
June 2013 Book of the Month  Best-selling Julia Donaldson’s light footed text captures the magical creation of a chain of paper dolls and all the imaginative games they can play. Dancing, flying, jumping, the five paper dolls joined together by holding...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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The Highway Rat
Julia Donaldson
Best-selling author/ illustrator combination Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have teamed up for another great adventure. Many of the creatures that appear in The Gruffalo feature in this rollicking adventure of a greedy Highway Rat and how he is outwitted...
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Format: Mixed media product - Released: 06/06/2013
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Stick Man's First Words
Julia Donaldson
This sturdy, colourful board book is the perfect way for Stick Man's youngest fans to learn their first words - with numbers, colours, animal sounds and more!
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Format: Board book - Released: 06/06/2013
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Animal Music
Julia Donaldson
Clap and dance to the beat of Julia Donaldson’s lively and simple phrases which encourage the sounding out some of the important phonological sounds underpinning an introduction to reading. Different animals play a range of instruments so ‘Bulldogs blow high...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 11/04/2013
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Zog
Julia Donaldson
Award winning author/ illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler tell a rollicking story of fire breathing dragons, sword-swishing knights and a princess with a difference. Schoolboy, Zog has a lot of learning about flying, breathing fire and princesses. Being a...
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Format: Board book - Released: 04/04/2013
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Play Time Plays for All Ages by the Bestselling Author of The Gruffalo
Julia Donaldson
Rarely do mainstream publishers feel they can justify the publication of plays so we’re particularly delighted with this new edition of Play Time, a lovely collection, from the queen of song and verse, perfect for the family to act out...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 14/03/2013
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Goat Goes to Playgroup
Julia Donaldson
Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson gives an excellent simple and reassuring introduction to playgroup showing the fun it can be. Nick Sharratt’s bold illustrations capture the range of activities that goat could be enjoying with newly made friends – and how...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/02/2013
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A Squash and a Squeeze
Julia Donaldson
Celebrating twenty years of a classic picture book pairing! Julia Donaldson writes...Although the book you have in your hands is officially a 20th birthday edition, A Squash and a Squeeze is actually nearer forty! It started its life as a song...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2013
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Room on the Broom Sound Book
Julia Donaldson
September 2012 Book of the Month. The witch and her cat are a delightful duo and their cheerful story is given terrific additionality by the wonderful sounds that accompany them in this edition. Listen to the cat purr, the wand...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 13/09/2012
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Superworm
Julia Donaldson
September 2012 Book of the Month. Award-winning Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo, tell a romping story of Superworm, a new hero on the block. Good old Superworm! Using his special superpowers, he can rescue Beetle when...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/09/2012
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Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door
Julia Donaldson
Interest Age 5-8 Reading Age 6+. Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson’s story is a touching adventure told in easy to read chapters. Elmo and his sister want to move to the run down house with the overgrown garden. Instead, their parents...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/09/2012
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The Snake Who Came To Stay
Julia Donaldson
Interest Age 5-8 Reading Age 6+. When Polly sets up an animal home for pets, she doesn’t anticipate quite how many problems she may face! But then, she doesn’t know she is going to be asked to look after a...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/09/2012
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Jack and the Flumflum Tree
Julia Donaldson
Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson leads readers on a delightful adventure as Jack and his two person crew of ‘red-cheeked Rose and Stubble-cheeked Stu’ set off to the Isle of Blowyernose in search of the fruit of the flumflum tree. Without...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2012
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Leroy and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
The Children's Laureate and bestselling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has carefully created the Songbirds Phonics series to support parents and teachers in helping children learning to read. Julia Donaldson has captivated children all over the world with her...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2012
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Where Were You Bert and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
The Children's Laureate and bestselling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has carefully created the Songbirds Phonics series to support parents and teachers in helping children learning to read. Julia Donaldson has captivated children all over the world with her...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2012
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Zog (Paperback and CD-Audio)
Julia Donaldson
Winner of the Galaxy Children's Book Award 2010. Book and CD edition. The creators of the best-selling Gruffalo have invented a delightful new character – Zog the little dragon who always wants to do best at school. Zog’s determination to win...
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Format: Mixed media product - Released: 07/06/2012
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The Rhyming Rabbit
Julia Donaldson
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Award winning Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson has created a delightfully entertaining picture book that celebrates poems of all kinds. All the rabbits are sick of hearing the rhyming rabbit’s poems for...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2012
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The Singing Mermaid
Julia Donaldson
Best-selling author Julia Donaldson captures the magic of the mermaid’s song in this dramatic story of how a mermaid is lured from her beautiful home by the sea to the circus to sing for the crowds. How she escapes with...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 26/04/2012
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Toddle Waddle
Julia Donaldson
There's a hullabaloo at the seaside when a toddler takes his friends on a stroll to the end of the pier. Hurry scurry, flip flop, toddle waddle. With jaunty rhymes and bright, bold pictures even the youngest child will love this simple, playful...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 29/03/2012
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My First Gruffalo Gift Set
Julia Donaldson
This beautiful gift set contains two popular titles from the MY FIRST GRUFFALO series. Learn all about colours with your favourite characters from the classic story, then use the buggy book to take the Gruffalo with you wherever you go! Perfect...
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Format: Multiple copy pack - Released: 02/03/2012
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What the Ladybird Heard (Board Book)
Julia Donaldson
Winner of the Scottish Book Award 2010 (0-7 years category). Best-selling author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks have teamed up for another brilliant picture book. Right in the farmyard among all the noisy animals with their MOOs! and QUACKS!...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Goat Goes to Playgroup
Julia Donaldson
Playgroup has begun. Time to have some fun. A comforting story for any child starting at, or already attending, a playgroup. Perfect for reading aloud, even the youngest toddler will enjoy Goat's antics. 
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Format: Hardback - Released: 03/02/2012
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Top Cat and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
The Children's Laureate and best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has carefully created the Songbirds Phonics series to support children who are learning to read. Julia Donaldson has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 13/01/2012
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My First Gruffalo Little Library
Julia Donaldson
Learn about colours, numbers, opposites and animals with this fabulous set of four bold, bright board books now available in a miniature slipcase. A perfect gift for young Gruffalo fans with small paws! Click here for the Gruffalo official website.
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Format: Multiple copy pack - Released: 05/01/2012
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: The Scrap Rocket and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
The Children's Laureate and best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has carefully created the Songbirds Phonics series to support children who are learning to read. Julia Donaldson has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Odd Pet and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
The Children's Laureate and best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has carefully created the Songbirds Phonics series to support children who are learning to read. Julia Donaldson has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: The Ox and the Yak and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
The Children's Laureate and best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has carefully created the Songbirds Phonics series to support children who are learning to read. Julia Donaldson has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Swallows and Spiders : Follow the Swallow and Spinderella
Julia Donaldson
Two stories in one! - Follow the Swallow and Spinderella - in this great bind-up of two titles, perfect for children bridging the gap between picture books and chapter books.  It's part of Egmont's highly sought after and hugely respected...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/01/2012
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The Gruffalo's Child Song and Other Songs
Julia Donaldson
Baby and Toddlers. Hardback and CD Audio. Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson’s third wonderful song book is packed full of the words and music for a host of songs including one for the Gruffalo’s Child to sing a part on their own...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/10/2011
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Cave Baby Book and CD
Julia Donaldson
Best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has teamed up with prize-winning illustrator Emily Gravett to create a wonderfully witty story about a cheeky little Cave Baby. When the Cave Baby scribbles on the walls of his cave he is...
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Format: Audiobook On Cd - Released: 01/10/2011
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The Gruffalo's Child Magnet Book
Julia Donaldson
Make your own play scenes with the magnets and backgrounds provided in this robust and enjoyable addition to the best-selling title. There are thirty magnets of the favourite characters and the scenery as well as fun activities such as The...
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Format: Novelty book - Released: 02/09/2011
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The Highway Rat
Julia Donaldson
Shortlisted for the Galaxy Children's Book of the Year Award 2011 Best-selling author/ illustrator combination Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have teamed up for another great adventure. Many of the creatures that appear in The Gruffalo feature in this rollicking adventure...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Zog
Julia Donaldson
Winner of the Galaxy Children's Book Award 2010. The creators of the best-selling Gruffalo have invented a delightful new character – Zog the little dragon who always wants...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Jack and the Flumflum Tree
Julia Donaldson
Newly-appointed Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson’s boisterous shipboard adventure is deliciously suffused with magic and nonsense. Granny’s purple spots are diagnosed as a bad case of the moozles so Jack sets off to find the only cure - the fruit of...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/07/2011
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What The Ladybird Heard Sound Book
Julia Donaldson
Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson takes readers on an exciting adventure in a farmyard during which a ladybird manages to stop a daring robbery. Listening to all the sounds around her, the ladybird picks up the thieves’ dastardly plan and tells...
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Format: Novelty book - Released: 01/07/2011
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My First Gruffalo: Hello Gruffalo! Buggy Book
Julia Donaldson
A first introduction to the best-selling Gruffalo for little hands.  All the deliciously scary features of The Gruffalo are laid bare before the happy ending of his very unfriendly self is revealed. An ideal addition to any buggy.
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Format: Board book - Released: 03/06/2011
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The Rhyming Rabbit
Julia Donaldson
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Award winning Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson has created a delightfully entertaining picture book that celebrates poems of all kinds. All the rabbits are sick of hearing the rhyming rabbit’s poems for...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 03/06/2011
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My First Gruffalo: Gruffalo, What Can You See? Buggy Book
Julia Donaldson
A brand-new baby range for all young Gruffalo fans in buggy book format! Join the Gruffalo as he takes a stroll through the Deep Dark Wood in this bold, bright and portable buggy book. Spot the rustling leaves and scuttling...
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Format: Board book - Released: 03/06/2011
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Tabby McTat Picturebook and CD
Julia Donaldson
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. The best-selling author and illustrator team of the Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have created a heart-warming story about loyalty and friendship. When Tabby McTat the busker’s cat gets separated...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/06/2011
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Cave Baby
Julia Donaldson
Best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has teamed up with prize-winning illustrator Emily Gravett to create a wonderfully witty story about a cheeky little Cave Baby. When the Cave Baby scribbles on the walls of his cave he is...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2011
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My First Gruffalo: Animal Actions
Julia Donaldson
Flutter like a butterfly or wriggle like a snake! Wonderfully expressive illustrations show favourite Gruffalo characters vividly in action. Click here to see more books in this series.
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Format: Board book - Released: 15/04/2011
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My First Gruffalo: Colours
Julia Donaldson
Red fox, green trees and, of course, a brown Gruffalo. The world of the Gruffalo is sorted into a range of colours in this visually delightfully concept book. Click here to see more books in this series.
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Format: Board book - Released: 15/04/2011
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My First Gruffalo: Numbers
Julia Donaldson
A Lovereading4kids 'Great read you may have missed 2011' selection. Bold images from the best-selling The Gruffalo make counting from 1-5 a joy! 1 Gruffalo (obviously!), 2 squirrels and more. Knowing the characters from the stories makes counting simple and fun. Click...
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Format: Board book - Released: 15/04/2011
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My First Gruffalo: Opposites
Julia Donaldson
The Gruffalo and his friends introduce the key concepts of big and small, long and short, fast and slow. Lovely images make their points strikingly in this handsome, large-format book. Click here to see more books in this series.
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Format: Board book - Released: 15/04/2011
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The Gruffalo Red Nose Day Book
Julia Donaldson
Celebrate Red Nose Day and raise money for Comic Relief with this special edition Gruffalo sticker activity book. It is packed with fun games, jokes, recipes, colouring and drawing, over 250 stickers and some fantastic fundraising ideas! Why not transform...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 18/02/2011
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The Gruffalo Sound Book
Julia Donaldson
Weary parents everywhere will be delighted with this Sound Book version of the best selling favourite, The Gruffalo. Now, they can read the story and share Axel Scheffler’s wonderful illustrations but are let off adding their own sounds effects. Instead,...
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Format: Novelty book - Released: 29/09/2010
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Tabby McTat
Julia Donaldson
Best-selling author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have teamed up again to create a heart-warming story about loyalty and friendship. When Tabby McTat the busker’s cat gets separated from the busker he begins a new life on his...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/09/2010
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Zog
Julia Donaldson
Winner of the Galaxy Children's Book Award 2010. The creators of the best-selling Gruffalo have invented a delightful new character – Zog the little dragon who always wants...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/09/2010
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Cave Baby
Julia Donaldson
Best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has teamed up with prize-winning illustrator Emily Gravett to create a wonderfully witty story about a cheeky little Cave Baby. When the Cave Baby scribbles on the walls of his cave he is...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/08/2010
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The Troll
Julia Donaldson
A picture book for kids that love Adventure.  An original and witty version of a traditional tale which shows what happens when two stories get blended into one. The Troll lives under the bridge – which is where he...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/07/2010
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What The Ladybird Heard
Julia Donaldson
A Picture Book for kids that love Animals.  Winner of the Scottish Book Award 2010 (0-7 years category). Bestselling author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Lydia Monks have teamed up for another brilliant picture book. Right in the farmyard among all the noisy...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/03/2010
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Toddle Waddle
Julia Donaldson
There's a hullabaloo at the seaside when a toddler takes his friends on a stroll to the end of the pier. Hurry scurry, flip flop, toddle waddle. With jaunty rhymes and bright, bold pictures even the youngest child will love this simple, playful...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2010
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The Gruffalo Magnet Book
Julia Donaldson
The best-selling Gruffalo is back in a new, interactive format in this make-your-own book. Gruffalo fans will love the chance of creating their very own version of a favourite story as they recreate scenes in this magnetic edition. Lots of...
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Format: Board book - Released: 02/10/2009
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Stick Man
Julia Donaldson
Creators of The Gruffalo, best selling author/ illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are back with another bestseller on their hands. “Stick Man lives in the family tree/ with Stick Lady love/ And his children three”. But one day Stick...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/09/2009
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Tabby McTat
Julia Donaldson
Best-selling author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have teamed up again to create a heart-warming story about loyalty and friendship. When Tabby McTat the busker’s cat gets separated from the busker he begins a new life on his...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/09/2009
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The Gruffalo's Child Activity Book
Julia Donaldson
Fans of The Gruffalo’s Child will love retelling their favourite story in their own way with the reusable stickers of the very special characters. There are also games, puzzles and colouring in activities to add to the fun. A brilliant...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/09/2009
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The Troll
Julia Donaldson
A picture book for kids that love Adventure.  An original and witty version of a traditional tale which shows what happens when two stories get blended into one. The Troll lives under the bridge – which is where he...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 03/07/2009
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The Gruffalo Party Pack
Julia Donaldson
Bestselling character The Gruffalo makes the perfect centre piece for a party. This pack contains everything needed to create a brilliant themed event filled with all the details of the fabulous Gruffalo world. There’s a party book with suggestions of...
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Format: Mixed Media Product - Released: 05/06/2009
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Tiddler Book and CD
Julia Donaldson
Book and CD. Best-selling author/ illustrator of The Gruffalo have created a fantastic new character with Tiddler, the little fish who tells some big stories! Showcasing their remarkable talent at the top of their game, they tell the story of tiddler with humour,...
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Format: Mixed Media Product - Released: 01/06/2009
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The Gruffalo (10th Anniversary edition)
Julia Donaldson
Firmly established as a modern classic which is loved by children the world over, this handsome special edition says Happy 10th Birthday to The Gruffalo. Along with the original story there is an introduction by Julia Donaldson about how the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/03/2009
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What the Ladybird Heard
Julia Donaldson
Winner of the Scottish Book Award 2010 (0-7 years category). Best-selling author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks have teamed up for another brilliant picture book. Right in the farmyard among all the noisy animals with their MOOs! and QUACKS!...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/03/2009
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Running On The Cracks
Julia Donaldson
A thrilling corkscrew of a novel that twists and turns weaving several strands of story into one compelling narrative, and the first novel from an established and bestselling picture book author for younger readers. Orphaned after the death of her...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/03/2009
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The Gruffalo Pop-up Theatre Book
Julia Donaldson
Not only can you read and reread the much loved story of the Gruffalo in this complete work of art but you can open the pop-up stage to act out the adventures of the little brown mouse, or even create...
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Format: Novelty Book - Released: 07/11/2008
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Stick Man
Julia Donaldson
Creators of The Gruffalo, best selling author/ illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are back with another bestseller on their hands. “Stick Man lives in the family tree/ with Stick Lady love/ And his children three”. But one day Stick...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2008
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Tiddler
Julia Donaldson
Best-selling author/ illustrator of The Gruffalo have created a fantastic new character with Tiddler, the little fish who tells some big stories! Showcasing their remarkable talent at the top of their game, they tell the story of tiddler with humour,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2008
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Tyrannosaurus Drip
Julia Donaldson
A mix up with eggs has a placid duckbill dinosaur being brought up by T-Rex’s – clearly this causes hilarious problems. With Julia Donaldson’s irresistible, rollicking rhyming text and David Roberts’ glorious illustration, this bold and brilliant picture book crackles with wit. A future...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/07/2008
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Night Monkey, Day Monkey
Julia Donaldson
How the world looks by night and by day is nicely contrasted in this entertaining story of two different life styles, which can sometimes – just – meet in the middle. Night Monkey and Day Monkey live in contrasting worlds....
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Format: Mixed Media Product - Released: 02/06/2008
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The Gruffalo Slipcase
Julia Donaldson
“A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.” So begins the story of how a clever little mouse outwits his big scary enemy. The tasty little mouse needs...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 05/10/2007
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Room On The Broom And Other Songs (Book and CD)
Julia Donaldson
A book of nine songs and music together with an accompanying CD including her most famous Room on the Broom.  Julia may well be one of the UK’s best-loved picture book authors but she is also a very talented song...
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Format: Mixed Media Product - Released: 05/10/2007
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Room On The Broom And Other Songs (Book and CD)
Julia Donaldson
A book of nine songs and music together with an accompanying CD including her most famous Room on the Broom. Julia may well be one of the UK’s best-loved picture book authors but she is also a very talented song...
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Format: Mixed Media Product - Released: 05/10/2007
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Princess And The Wizard - Book and CD
Julia Donaldson
New fangled techniques can spoil a good story but here, the use of glitter on every page is nothing short of inspirational. And now with accompaning CD. It provides that wonderful opportunity for children to linger on each spread and...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Mixed Media Product - Released: 07/09/2007
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Princess And The Wizard
Julia Donaldson
A Picture Book for kids that love Magic.  New fangled techniques can spoil a good story but here, the use of glitter on every page is nothing short of inspirational and provides that wonderful opportunity for children to linger...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/09/2007
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Tiddler
Julia Donaldson
Best-selling author/ illustrator of The Gruffalo have created a fantastic new character with Tiddler, the little fish who tells some big stories! Can they be true? A bouncy, rhyming text delights while the jewel bright illustrations bring alive the feeling...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 03/09/2007
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Tyrannosaurus Drip
Julia Donaldson
A mix up with eggs has a placid duckbill dinosaur being brought up by T-Rex’s – clearly this causes hilarious problems. With Julia Donaldson’s irresistible, rollicking rhyming text and David Roberts’ glorious illustration, this bold and brilliant picture book crackles...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/07/2007
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Hippo has a Hat
Julia Donaldson
There's chaos in the clothes shop when the animals go on a glorious shopping spree. Zebra's zip is stuck and Toad's tracksuit is far too big, but Flamingo finds a stylish bag, and Caterpillar's shoes are really cool. You've never seen a fashion...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/04/2007
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Princess And The Wizard
Julia Donaldson
A Picture Book for kids that love Magic.  New fangled techniques can spoil a good story but here, the use of glitter on every page is nothing short of inspirational and provides that wonderful opportunity for children to linger...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2006
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Room On The Broom And Other Songs (Book and CD)
Julia Donaldson
A book of nine songs and music together with an accompanying CD including her most famous Room on the Broom.  Julia may well be one of the UK’s best-loved picture book authors but she is also a very talented...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Mixed Media Product - Released: 06/10/2006
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Playtime!
Julia Donaldson
Rarely do mainstream publishers feel they can justify the publication of plays so we’re particularly delighted to be able to introduce to you this lovely collection, from the queen of song and verse, perfect for the family to act out...
Featured in: 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/08/2006
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Rosie's Hat
Julia Donaldson
This is a complete gem from doyen of the picture book world, Julia Donaldson following the adventures of a hat after it blows of Rosie's head - but will she ever get it bacK?Rosie’s Hat is an absolute must for baby...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/07/2006
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Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose
Julia Donaldson
A brilliant rendition played out by some absolutely delightful animals on how not to behave.  Sheep, goose and others behave badly whilst rabbit gets angry when everyone seem unable to behave at all.  As ever, there’s a moral...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/04/2006
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Princess Mirror-belle and the Flying Horse
Julia Donaldson
Magic and mayhem princess style – so if your child is desperate to be a princess this will be right up her street.  Packed with stacks of fun, Miror-belle is a character not to be missed.
Featured in: 7+ readers | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/04/2006
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Red Banana: The Quick Brown Fox Cub
Julia Donaldson
Frisk the fox cub loves exploring day and night even though his mum says exploring should be done only at night.   When he decides to follow Jenny to school one day, all sorts of exciting things happen…Like the Blue and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/09/2005
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Charlie Cook's Favourite Book
Julia Donaldson
Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Prize 2007 'Most Fun Story with Pictures.' Another gem from the prize-winning creators of The Gruffalo. There are lots of reading jokes in this book within a book, within a book: pirates and robbers settle...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Book Awards
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/09/2005
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Sharing a Shell
Julia Donaldson
The tiny hermit crab loves his new shell. He doesn't want to share it - not with a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristleworm. But life in the rock pool proves tougher than Crab thinks, and soon he finds...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2005
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Wriggle And Roar!
Julia Donaldson
Age 0-5+ Giggle along to these wonderful rhymes whether you’re with your toddler in the nursery or the car. Full of action and noise it’s guaranteed to get kids engaged and stimulated to love poetry. Julia’s verse jumps off the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2005
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Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum
Julia Donaldson
Age 5+ Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum is packed with all sorts of hilarious poems and rhymes. This book comes complete with some fantastic illustrations by Nick Sharratt.
Featured in: 5+ readers | Poetry
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/03/2005
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Squash And A Squeeze
Julia Donaldson
For my family and me this is still one of THE best picture books ever published. This was Julia and Axel’s first collaboration and is now years later an absolute classic.  Simply told through brilliant rhyming text and beautiful illustrations...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 20/06/2004
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Snail and the Whale
Julia Donaldson
A useful book about the Environment. If bestsellers were decided upon by the number of prestigious awards a book had won then this one, with echoes of Edward Lear would be the blockbuster of all time.  Julia really is a past-master...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/09/2003
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Blue Bananas: Follow the Swallow
Julia Donaldson
A wonderful story about a blackbird and the many animals he involves in getting a message to his friend Apollo the swallow thousands of miles away in Africa.  This is a Blue Banana title, perfect for developing readers who, either...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 15/04/2002
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Room On The Broom and other songs
Julia Donaldson
A book of nine songs and music together with an accompanying CD including her most famous Room on the Broom. Julia may well be one of the UK’s best-loved picture book authors but she is also a very talented song...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 21/09/2001
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The Gruffalo
Julia Donaldson
“A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.” So begins the story of how a clever little mouse outwits his big scary enemy. The tasty little mouse needs...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers | Bookshelf Essentials | Reluctant Readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 27/08/1999
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: My Cat and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
This Stage 4 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'The Red Man and the Green Man', 'Pirates', 'Tails', 'Pen-Pals', 'My Cat', 'Tim's Bad Mood'. The Songbirds series offers...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Tadpoles and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
This Stage 4 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'Queen Anneena's Feast', 'Spike Says', 'The Wrong Kind of Knight', 'Moan, Moan, Moan', 'The Snake and the Drake', 'Tadpoles'....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Where Is the Snail and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
This Stage 3 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'Ron Rabbit's Big Day', 'The Wishing Elf', 'Bob Bug and the Insect Club', 'Where's the Snail', 'Stop Chatting Bill',...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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