New Releases by Julia Donaldson

Join Zog and lots of your favourite Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler characters in this fun search and find book! Fly with Zog and the Flying Doctors, save the day with Superworm and watch out for the Baddies in this brilliant collection of search and find scenes! With 18 colourful scenes and over 140 things to spot, this search and find book will keep little ones entertained for hours! Filled with your favourite Julia Donaldson characters and Axel Scheffler's bright and detailed illustrations, there is so much to spot and find Perfect for long journeys and rainy days, this book will keep little ones entertained Featuring illustrations from the bestselling picture books Zog, Zog and the Flying Doctors, The Baddies, Superworm, The Scarecrows'; Wedding and The Ugly Five

Books and Crooks and Other Plays features four fun-to-act plays for children aged 10+ from the bestselling author Julia Donaldson. Each play has helpful, simple guidance on running time and cast and is beautifully illustrated in black and white by Kate Pankhurst! Ranging from adaptations of traditional tales to original and contemporary short plays, this entertaining book of plays is perfect for schools (key stage two) and at home. Includes the following plays: Top of the Mops, Problem Page, Books and Crooks, Persephone with musical score Discover more original Julia Donaldson plays with The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Other Plays and The Trial of Wilf Wolf and Other Plays!

Join in with Julia Donaldson's Toddler Club! This funny read-aloud rhyme is perfect for sharing with the youngest readers. All the animals are busy lending a hand in the garden in this lively numbers book! The parrots are pulling up carrots, the bears are picking pears and a swarm of bees are pruning the trees with their miniature shears. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in this book, so join in the fun - you've never seen a garden like it! Nick Sharratt's mischievous and funny illustrations in a sturdy board book format make this playful book a sure winner. Toddlers can have more fun with Julia Donaldson's Toddler Club, in: Hippo Has a Hat, Animal Music, Toddle Waddle, Goat Goes to Playgroup, and Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose.

Push, pull and slide the magical moving mechanisms in this brilliant board book to meet all your favourite characters from the bestselling picture book Room on the Broom. Bring the story to life with this perfect Halloween gift for toddlers! Wiggle the witch''s broomstick to make her and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains. Push and pull the tabs to see what happens when they are joined by a dog, a bird and a frog who all want a ride and . . . SNAP! Make the broom break in two. Move the magical scene-changing mechanism to scare away the greedy dragon who''s hungry for a snack, and then slide out the big tab on the last page to watch the witch and her friends fly off on their brand new truly magnificent broom - whoosh! With a short, simple rhyming text based on the original story, Room on the Broom: A Push, Pull and Slide Book is the perfect introduction for preschoolers to Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and a great gift for fans of the bestselling picture book.

Explore the deep dark wood with this wonderful interactive story sound book version of the bestselling family classic, The Gruffalo.

An amazing interactive gift edition of the bestselling picture book, Room on the Broom, with flaps to lift, tabs to pull and a truly magnificent pop-up surprise! There''s room on the broom for the witch''s cat, but what about a dog, a bird, a frog...and a hungry dragon? Read the much-loved classic story and join in the fun by lifting the flaps and sliding the tabs to change the scenes and bring the story to life. From the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom: A Ready and Play Story is a stunning hardback gift edition of the modern classic and is sure to delight parents and children alike.

A troll, a witch, and a ghost compete to see who can scare the little girl who is new to the their neighborhood, but her courage and kindness defeats them all.

A fun sticker book, based on the bestselling The Snail and the Whale and packed full of activities and over 400 stickers.One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and through sun, snow and stormy seas. Follow them on their adventures in this fun sticker activity book, based on the bestselling picture book, The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.The Snail and the Whale is a brilliant story of unlikely friendship and lifechanging adventure, brought to life on BBC One, starring Sally Hawkins, Rob Brydon, Cariad Lloyd, and Dame Diana Rigg.

From jingling keys to gradmother''s knees, there are lots of things for babies to discover and see.

Push, pull and slide the moving mechanisms to bring the story to life in this brilliant board book based on the bestselling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. What happens when a little old lady invites a crowd of farmyard animals into her house? Move the clever push, pull and slide mechanisms on every spread to join in the fun and find out. With a short, simple rhyming text based on the original story, A Squash and a Squeeze: A Push, Pull and Slide Book is the perfect preschool introduction to the classic storybook.

A fun-filled outdoor activity book, based on four bestselling picture books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

One clever ladybird, two bungling burglars . . . and a whole farmyard of fun! The first story in the brilliantly funny What the Ladybird Heard series.

A chunky touch and feel book based on the bestselling picture book, Room on the Broom. Feel the witch''s black cape, stroke the dog''s soft fur, and touch the dragon''s rough scales in this interactive touch and feel book, perfect for little hands. With touches to explore on every page, simple text to read and bright colours to delight, this book is sure to keep preschool children entertained for hours.

Follow a Christmas tree from its early days growing in a wood to the moment it stands proudly in the city square. A Christmas classic in the making! Once upon a time I stood With brothers and sisters in a wood. The old trees told me I had grown From a tiny seed inside a cone. Follow the journey of a pine tree, from a young sapling to a soaring tree in the forest, before it is cut and transported to London''s Trafalgar Square. Here the pine tree becomes a Christmas Tree, shining in all its glory, surrounded by friendly faces and children singing. Next year a new tree will experience the same magical journey. Julia Donaldson originally wrote this story as a poem, commissioned by The Poetry Society to celebrate the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree. The tree is an annual gift from Norway in thanks for the support given by the British during the Second World War.

Push, pull and slide the moving mechanisms in this brilliant board book to meet all your favourite characters from the bestselling picture book The Snail and the Whale - and bring the story to life! What happens when a tiny snail hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale? Push and pull the tabs to see them head off on an amazing journey around the world, help the snail with her big plan to save the whale after disaster strikes and he is beached in a bay, and then slide out the big tab on the last page to watch them both travel safely away - hooray! The Snail and the Whale: A Push, Pull and Slide Book is the perfect introduction to the bestselling picture book The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo, and a great gift for fans of the original story. Also available: Room on the Broom: A Push, Pull and Slide Book

A fun sticker book, based on the bestselling Room on the Broom, packed full of activities and over four hundred stickers.

Touch the Gruffalo''s terrible tusks, feel his knobby knees and tickle his purple prickles with this interactive touch and feel book based on the bestselling picture book. Perfect for young Gruffalo fans, The Gruffalo Touch and Feel Book is part of an exciting range of books for toddlers, featuring Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler''s iconic creation, the Gruffalo. Specially designed to appeal to even the youngest child, simple patterns and bright colours combine with Axel Scheffler''s instantly recognizable artwork to keep preschool children entertained for hours. Also available in the My First Gruffalo series: My First Gruffalo Little Library, The Gruffalo Puppet Book and Gruffalo Growl

A magnificent pop-up carousel book, based on the bestselling picture book.Walk into the deep dark wood with Mouse in this this amazing pop-up carousel book, and discover what happens when he comes face to face with a fox, an owl, a snake. and a hungry Gruffalo!Read the much-loved story, then press out the play pieces and join in all the fun with three stunning pop-up play scenes. There are lots of holes to peep through, things to spot and flaps to open, so you can explore the deep dark wood with Mouse. Discover Fox''s underground house, Owl''s treetop and Snake''s logpile - but watch out for the Gruffalo hiding in the trees! The Gruffalo Carousel Book includes a special envelope for safe storage of the 12 play pieces and a ribbon closure.Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler''s The Gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a bestselling phenomenon across the world with over 13.5 million copies sold. This award-winning rhyming story of a mouse and a monster has found its way into the hearts and bedtimes of an entire generation of children and will undoubtedly continue to enchant children for years and years to come.

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with this bestselling preschool classic, Hide-and-Seek Pig by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Pig and Hen are playing hide-and-seek. But where on earth could Hen be? Can you lift the flaps and help Pig find out where Hen is hiding? With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the Tales from Acorn Wood series has been delighting both parents and toddlers for over twenty years. Look out for new Tales from Acorn Wood story Hare's New Dress and discover more favourites: Fox's Socks, Rabbit's Nap, Postman Bear, Cat's Cookbook, Mole's Spectacles and Badger's Band.

The Snail and the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship from the bestselling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This special festive edition features the classic story with a gorgeous wintry cover design - perfect for sharing together with the whole family. This is the tale of a tiny snail And a great big grey-blue humpback whale . . . When one little snail longs to see the big wide world, she hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together, they set sail on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it''s up to the tiny snail to save the day. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler''s brilliant story of unlikely friendship and life-changing adventure will be brought to life on BBC One this Christmas, starring Sally Hawkins, Rob Brydon, Cariad Lloyd and Dame Diana Rigg. With a gorgeous wintry cover design, The Snail and the Whale Festive Edition is perfect for reading together.

Celebrate fifteen years of the modern classic The Gruffalo''s Child with this special anniversary edition, featuring press-out characters and a wrap-around play scene to act out the story, plus additional book content, including material from author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler.This special 15th anniversary edition of The Gruffalo''s Child is a must-have for Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler fans. The Gruffalo''s Child 15th Anniversary Edition features a wrap-around snowy wood play scene and press-out characters for an interactive reading experience, plus additional book content including The Gruffalo''s Child Song, a Gruffalo''s Child quiz, activities, and tips for putting on a Gruffalo''s Child play! The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo shouldEver set foot in the deep dark wood. But one wild and windy night the Gruffalo''s child disobeys her father''s warnings and ventures out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn''t really exist� does he? The Gruffalo''s Child is the number one bestselling, much-loved sequel to the worldwide picture book phenomenon that is The Gruffalo. Julia Donaldson''s trademark rhyming text and Axel Scheffler''s brilliant, characterful illustrations combine once more to ensure that the Gruffalo''s child has followed firmly in her father''s footsteps and that her story is one that children will ask for again and again!

A magical activity book packed full of ideas for holding your very own Room on the Broom party, based on the bestselling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.Plan a wonderful witchy party with The Room on the Broom Party Book, perfect for themed birthday and Halloween parties.Iggety, ziggety, zaggety zoom! Let''s have a party with Room on the Broom! Packed with magical games and activities such as a witch''s treasure hunt, broomstick games, magic bog slime and more! Also included are invitations and decorations, recipes for tasty party food, and instructions for making your very own witch''s cauldron piñata - plus the Room on the Broom Song, jokes and over 200 stickers. The Room on the Broom Party Book is filled with lots of magical ideas for a wonderful, witchy party!

Join the Singing Mermaid in a circus adventure as she attempts to escape back to her seaside home in this lyrical story. Now in a classic board book format with a fresh cover design.Tempted by the promise of fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins a circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of her ocean home. The Singing Mermaid is a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With brilliant rhyming verse, bright and distinctive illustrations and a gorgeously glittery cover, this story is loved by children and parents alike.

Join in with the Highway Rat''s fun in this fabulous sticker activity book based on the bestselling book The Highway Rat, by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Included in the book: over 400stickers, colouring-in, dot-to-dots, spot the difference, mazes, simple word searches Jam-packed with sticker activities themed around the book, this is the perfect activity book for fans of The Highway Rat. From the author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and ZOG, which have all been made into animated films shown on BBC1 The animated film of Tabby McTatstars 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. Look out for Jonty Gentooby Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.

There once was a dog with a keen sense of smell. She was known far and wide as Detective Dog Nell.Peter''s dog Nell has an amazing sense of smell. Whether it''s finding a lost shoe or discovering who did a poo on the new gravel path, her ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work. But Nell has other talents too. Every Monday she goes to school with Peter and listens to children read. So who better to have on hand when they arrive one morning to discover that the school''s books have all disappeared! Who could have taken them? And why? There''s only one dog for the job . . . and Detective Dog Nell is ready to sniff out the culprit!Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the multi-talented illustrator and printmaker Sara Ogilvie, The Detective Dog Book and CD Pack is a fast-paced celebration of books, reading, libraries, and the relationship between a little boy and his rather special dog.

From the bestselling creators of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Quick! Hide all your goodies! The Highway Rat''s coming, and he''s going to steal your snacks... He takes clover from a rabbit, nuts from a squirrel -- he even steals his own horse''s hay! Can no one stop him? The creators of Stick Man and A Gold Star For Zog stand and deliver this fabulous new story of a wickedly loveable villain who gets his just deserts.

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's bestselling picture book, SUPERWORM, is now available in an appealing read-alone format. Never fear, Superworm's here! He can fish Spider out of a well, and rescue Toad from a busy road. But who will come to Superworm's rescue, when he's captured by a wicked Wizard Lizard? Luckily, all of Superworm's insect friends have a cunning plan... This Early Reader edition contains the complete classic story and pictures, in a pocket-book format, and with an extra-clear font and layout, to support children who are gaining confidence in reading.

Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He''s also the most accident-prone. Luckily, a mysterious little girl always comes by and patches up his bumps and bruises. But will she be able to help him with his toughest test: capturing a princess? A wonderfully funny new story from the creators of The Gruffalo and Stick Man.