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  • Bibliography:
    180 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2000
  • Latest Book:
    October 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Princess Mirror-Belle

Princess Mirror-Belle (Jan-2013)
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse (Jan-2013)
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes (Jan-2013)
Princess Mirror-belle and the Party Hoppers (Jun-2015)
Princess Mirror-Belle and Prince Precious Paws (Oct-2015)

Book List in Order: 180 titles



  • I've lost my mum! It's not too much fun being lost in the jungle, and little monkey wants his mummy. Kindly butterfly is keen to help, but they don't seem to be having much luck as the well-meaning butterfly misunderstands monkey's descriptions and l...



  • The witch and her cat couldn't be happier, flying through the sky on their broomstick-until the witch drops her hat, then her bow, then her wand! Luckily, three helpful animals find the missing items and all they want in return is a ride on the broom...



  • A simple but lively illustrated book about Apollo the Swallow by Julia Donaldson, author of THE GRUFFALO, for Egmont''s Blue Banana series.When Apollo the swallow flies to Africa, Chack the blackbird wants to send him a message. But Africa is far awa...



  • Go Bananas Teacher's Guide Based on the Go Bananas series, this resource for teachers helps reinforce what students learn in their core reading program, through engaging activities that focus on reading skills. Teachers will find- activities that hig...



  • All fans of Julia Donaldson's should read the enchanting tale of The Dinosaur's Diary.Surviving and finding a safe place to lay her eggs is difficult for Hypsilophodon with dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex around. When she falls into a mysterious poo...





  • A lovely, funny chapter book about a little boy and his puppy by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo. Finlay is a real dreamer, and he''s always getting things wrong. But when he brings his puppy into class it looks like he might have done the ri...



  • With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish and oysters to feed the hungry people in her village. When the evil emperor commands Shen to paint gold for him, she is determined to keep her promise to paint only for the poor....



  • When a tiny snail meets a humpback whale, the two travel together to far-off lands.  It's a dream come true for the snail, who has never left home before.  But when the whale swims too close to shore, will the snail be able to save her new friend?<...






  • a bit of a classic... A goat on the bed and a cow on the table tapping out a jig? My readers collapsed in heaps, and then had to have it read again. And again.'' Vivian French in the Guardian 'Wise old man, won't you help me, please? My house is a sq...



  • Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler team up again to create this funny and adorable sequel to The Gruffalo. One night, the Gruffalo’s child wanders into the woods to search for the Big Bad Mouse. But instead, she comes upon a small mouse in the wood...



  • Worm is fed up with earth for lunch and wants something more exciting. He tries eating grass, bark and even a leaf on the advice of various animal friends â€" and almost becomes lunch himself when a hungry bird appears!

    • Green/ Band 5 boo...



  • When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful d...



  • When George the giant spies a shop full of wonderful clothes, he decides to treat himself to a new outfit. He puts on his new shirt, pants, shoes, and tie, and is immediately transformed from the scruffiest giant in town to the spiffiest giant in tow...



  • A wonderful rhyme book full of action and noise -- guaranteed to make kids love poetry!

    Whenever I'm tired of being me

    I swing around like a chimpanzee.

    Are you tired of being you? Here's a...





  • The 20th anniversary edition of the giant-classic of an adventure story for young readers from bestselling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson.Every giant knows beanstalks and little persons don’t exist. Almost every giant, anyway …Young gian...



  • Frisk the fox cub loves exploring. When he and his family move house, he finds lots of exciting things to discover in town. Then he follows Jenny to school one day, and what he learns there comes in very useful....



  • Read the fantasy story by Julia Donaldson about a mermaid and a greedy octopus, filled with colourful illustrations.

    • Blue/ Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.<...






  • Julia Donaldson tells the tale of the misfortunate characters Bonny and Sandy, who are forever arguing. One day a little man comes to stay, and it looks as though their luck has changed.

    Julia Donaldson tells the tale of the misfortunate ch...



  • Learning good table manners has never been this much fun ""Chocolate mousse " says greedy Goose. "Don't just grab it," says angry Rabbit. " Good manners are not on the menu at this meal. Duck won't eat his carrots. Moth's eating the cloth, and She...



  • Charlie Cook has a favorite book. It’s about a pirate, who also has a favorite book . . . about Goldilocks, who also has a favorite book . . . about a knight, who also has a favorite book . . . . This hilarious pattern continues throughout the stor...



  • When a little old lady can't stand her tiny house any longer, a wise old man gives her some strange advice... And soon her house is feeling smaller than ever, with a hen, a goat, a pig, and even a cow trampling all over her kitchen! But the wise old ...



  • Lots of clothes! Let's try them. Maybe we can buy them.

    There is chaos in the clothes shop when the animals go on a glorious shopping spree. Zebra's zipper is stuck and Toad's tracksuit is far to...



  • 'The princess may try seven times to escape. By changing her colour and changing her shape.' But, each time Princess Eliza changes - into a blue fish, a yellow chick, a red fox or a black cat - the wicked wizard finds her and sets her another horribl...



  • From the award-winning creators of 'The Gruffalo', this book contains three of the 'Tales from Acorn Wood' stories. 'Postman Bear', 'Hide-and-Seek Pig' and 'Rabbit's Nap'. Containing flaps on every spread and rhyming stories, this collection is inten...



  • When little monkey can?t find his mother, butterfly offers to help in the search. Little monkey says that his mother is big, so butterfly leads him to . . . an elephant. No, that?s not right! Little monkey says his mom is furry, so butterfly leads hi...



  • Sea, shells and sparkle! When the little hermit crab finds a shiny new shell he doesn't want to share it - not with a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristleworm. Can the three creatures find a way to get along? Read the story and have fun wi...



  • The duckbill dinosaurs live across the river from the T-Rex's. The duckbills are peaceful plant-eaters. The T's are scary meat-eaters. When a duckbill egg hatches in the T's nest, both the new baby and the T-Rex family must try very hard to get al...






  • The little fish Tiddler comes late to school every day, but always with an elaborate excuse that charms his classmates -- and annoys his teacher One day, as he's thinking up his next story, a net sweeps him up and hauls him far away. How will Tiddle...













  • Every day, Tiddler is late for school, and every day he has another tall tale for his teacher. But did he really ride a seahorse? Did he really meet a mermaid? And who will believe him when he really does get captured in a net?

    Tiddler is a ...



  • The troll longs for a goat - but has to make do with fish for supper instead. Meanwhile, Hank Chief and his pirate crew are digging for treasure - but it seems they've sailed to the wrong island. Again. Watch the fun unfold as these two worlds collid...



  • Leo's running from her past. Finlay's running into trouble. Together, they stumble into a crazy new world of secrets, lies, and Chinese food. But someone is on Leo's trail . . . Eccentric, unforgettable characters and genuine, heart-pounding suspe...



  • Stick Man lives in the family tree

    With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three.



    But one day, Stick Man is carried off by a mischievous dog who wants to play fetch! Things go from bad to worse as Stick Man is carri...






  • Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan: they’ll sneak past all the animals and steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they forget all about the tiniest, quietest creature on the farm -- the ladybug. She has a plan of her own. Julia Don...



  • 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. Julia Donaldson’s whimsical ...




  • Visit Bear, Fox, Rabbit, Pig and all their friends deep in the heart of Acorn Wood. Each rhyming story is a joy to read aloud and with lift-the-flap surprises on every spread these enchanting board books are sure to delight parents and toddlers al...



  • A hairy mammoth takes a cheeky little baby on a thrilling ride through a moonlit landscape populated by a sabre-toothed tiger, a leaping hare, a laughing hyena, and even, just maybe, by a big brown bear. But where are they going? And what has it to d...



  • A baby range for all young Gruffalo fans!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 bugs and all your favourite characters from the classic st...





  • An excellent choice for bedtime, this Smarties Book Prize-winning tale of two confused monkeys illustrates the differences between daytime and nighttime Night Monkey and Day Monkey's worlds are as different as night and day! What one fears, the o...



  • Poor old Rhyming Rabbit is feeling lonely and left out. None of his fellow rabbits appreciate his carefully thought-out poems. And as for the other woodland animals? They just tell him to be quiet! Then one starry night he meets someone who shares hi...







  • the Gruffalo, for Egmont's Blue Banana series. In Follow the Swallow Chack the blackbird needs to get a message to his friend Apollo the swallow. But Apollo is far away in Africa. In Spinderella a spider longs to learn about numbers, but everyon...





  • More in the exciting Gruffalo baby and toddler series from the bestselling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, featuring all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood. Learn about colours, numbers, opposites and animals with this fabulous set...



  • "The bestselling picture book, now available as a board book.A witty farmyard thriller from the author of The Gruffalo!""Oink!"" said the cats . . . With all the MOOing and HISSing and BAAAing and CLUCKing, the farmyard is full of noise. But when He...



  • In the newest tale from the award-winning author of Room on the Broom, Freddie meets a fairy who grants his every wish -- almost Freddie finds a fairy, tangled in a tree. Freddie is desperate for a pet, so when he rescues Bessie-Belle and she...



  • The ultimate back-to-school quest from bestsellers Donaldson and Scheffler What do dragons learn at Madam Dragon's school? How to fly. . . How to roar. . . How to breathe fire! Zog is the most eager student in the class, but he's also the mo...



  • A Workbook enabling children to practise the language points presented in the Reader.

    These workbooks accompany the popular Collins Big Cat series. They enable children to practice and reinforce the target vocabulary and language structures...



  • Everybody loves "The Gruffalo," and now you can enjoy this children's classic for the very first time in Scots. Translated by James Robertson, this new edition of "The Gruffalo"has been approved by Julia Donaldson and will delight both children and a...



  • A string of paper dolls go on a fantastical adventure through the house and out into the garden. They soon escape the clutches of the toy dinosaur and the snapping jaws of the oven-glove crocodile, but then a very real pair of scissors threatens. ...



  • A purr-fectly rollicking adventure from superstars Donaldson & Scheffler! Tabby McTat loves his life on the streets with his owner, Fred, singing (and caterwauling) for coins that people throw in Fred's hat. But one day, Fred is in an accident, an...



  • Hurry scurry, flip flop, toddle waddle -- there's a hullabaloo at the seaside when a toddler takes his friends on a stroll to the end of the pier

    A wobbly toddler takes a walk and is soon joined by a joyful troop of human and animal f...



  • From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle is perfect for fans of this best...



  • From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and The Flying Horse, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle is perfect ...



  • From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle and The Magi...



  • Play Time includes 11 fun-to-act short plays for all children to enjoy, especially those in primary school (Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2). Each play comes complete with helpful guidance on target age, running time and cast. Ranging from adaptations o...



  • Swing and sway! Sing and play! Stay and dance the night away!


    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 stea...




  • Two fantastic animal tales, brought together in one volume for the first time

    The Quick Brown Fox Cub: Frisk the fox is a curious cub who just loves exploring! What will he discover when he follows Jenny to school one day?

    The ...



  • Playgroup has begun. Time to have some fun. There's a commotion in the classroom as Goat and the other animals spend the day at playgroup. The musical instruments and the dressing up box are lots of fun, but -- oh dear! -- Goat gets into a muddle or ...



  • Two fantastic tales, brought together in one volume for the first time

    Follow the Swallow: Chack the blackbird needs to get a message to his friend, Apollo the Swallow. But Apollo is far away in Africa. Somebody needs to follow that s...



  • The Gruffalo said it wid come tae nae guid If a gruffalo roamed in the deep mirk widd. "How no, how no?" "Because, hae nae doot, The Muckle Mad Moose will find ye oot." But one wild and windy night the Gruffalo's Wean ignores her father's warning and...



  • A wacky and fun new adventure from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, starring a truly unforgettable hero! Toad in trouble? Beetle in a jam? Never fear -- Superworm is here! And he's wiggling to the rescue! But when Superworm is captured by a ...



  • When ted falls out of bed, three tearaway mice whisk him off on a breath-taking journey. They zoom around in fast cars, go on a balloon ride and climb a building-block mountain. It's all very exciting, but will it get ted back to bed?...



  • "Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay Were scarecrows. (They scared lots of crows every day.) Harry loved Betty, and Betty loved Harry, So Harry said, 'Betty, my beauty, let's marry! Let's have a wedding, the best wedding yet, A wedding that no one wi...



  • Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer''s fine prize cow. But the tiniest, quietest creature on the farm has a plan of her own - and now YOU can help her save the day!What the Ladybird Heard Read and Play Farm is an ingeniou...



  • Imagine Ellen''s surprise when Princess Mirror-Belle climbs out of the bathroom mirror! She comes from a world where bubble fish swim in the bath, elves sleep in slippers, and brave knights fight fire-breathing dragons. And while Ellen has chicken po...



  • The story of the adorable dragon with a heart of gold is now available as a gift edition board book!

    What do dragons learn at Madam Dragon''s school?

    How to fly . . .How to roar . . .How to breathe fire!

    Zog is the most eager stu...



  • With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the Tales From Acorn Wood have been delighting both parents and toddlers for fifteen years. In Tales From Acorn Wood: Fox's Socks and Rabbit's Nap, two of the popular...



  • With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the Tales From Acorn Wood have been delighting both parents and toddlers for fifteen years. In Tales From Acorn Wood: Hide-and-Seek Pig and Postman Bear, two of the p...



  • "A glittery adventure from the bestselling creators of What the Ladybird Heard.When Sugarlump the rocking horse wishes to see the world, a magical unicorn with a silver horn and sparkling blue eyes turns him into a real horse. But after trotting arou...



  • Yince upon a ferm steyed a sonsie reid chook, A goose in a pen, and in a dub a deuk, A hairy grumphie, a sheep like a rug, A kenspeckle cuddie and a jimp wee dug, Twa cats that miaowed and purred aw day, A braw prize coo. . . and a clockleddy tae. No...



  • When everyone has left the house in the morning, the bath toys spring into action and head off on exciting adventures in their magical flying bath! From giving a muddy piglet a shower to putting out a fire for a frightened baboon, they have water at ...



  • From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle and ...



  • Calling all nature explorers to go outside with the Gruffalo this summer! Learn all about nature with this colourful spotter's guide, packed with fun outdoor activities and hundreds of stickers - a brilliant book for all the family. Gruffalo Explorer...



  • This beautiful gift box set includes the Smarties Book Prize-winning paperback picture book and true-to-character plush toys of Night Monkey and Day Monkey

    Julia Donaldson’s enchanting picture book is about two monkeys who are as di...



  • Based on the bestselling "Room on the Broom," this 48-page activity book is packed full of things to make, do, and color in; games to play and puzzles to solve; and more than 200 reusable stickers! With plenty to keep young readers busy for hours, it...



  • Kick your boots off, everyone.
    Summer's here and so's the sun.

    Bright, bold, and accessible, this collection of poems is packed full of noises and actions -- perfect for joining in. There are counting rhymes and animal rhymes, rhymes...





  • Gie's yer bridies and bannocks, Yer puddens and teacakes tae! For I am the Rat, the Reiver Rat, And whitiver I want I'll hae. Caw cannie when the Reiver Rat's aboot. He ll pauchle yer scran. . . and yer hert! In this brilliant new Scots translation o...



  • From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and Prince Precious Paws, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle a...



  • One little girl, one smart hat, and a sudden gust of wind

    Rosie's Hat isn't just any old hat. When a gust of wind sweeps it off her head, it goes off on a whole hatful of adventures! It becomes a toy for a dog, a hiding-place for a ...



  • From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster's Cave, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle...



  • The jackdaw wants all his friends to come to his party, but when he calls out his invitation the animals just touch their heads. Why won''t they answer? And what do their actions mean? Luckily a brown owl can help him with the puzzle!This book about ...



  • It's a Little Baby is a beautiful and engaging lift-the-flap book for little ones from Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, the creators of the bestselling The Paper Dolls and The Everywhere Bear . Somebody's hiding. I wonder who. It's five little babie...



  • "The ladybird and her farm animal friends have a clever new plan in this highly anticipated sequel to the bestselling picture book.Once upon a farm lived a ladybird,And these are the things that she saw and heardThose crafty robbers Hefty Hugh and La...



  • As well as being the UK's most successful picture book author, Julia Donaldson is a gifted songwriter for children. A Treasury of Songs contains over twenty of her songs, including fun-filled action rhymes, Aesop's fables, and songs based on Julia Do...



  • George wished he wasn't the scruffiest giant in town. So when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes, he decides it's time for a new look: smart trousers, smart shirt, stripy tie, shiny shoes. Now he's the smartest giant in town ...until he b...



  • Jack's Granny is sick with a bad case of the moozles! The only cure is the fruit of the fantastic flumflum tree which grows on the faraway Isle of Blowyernose. It's a perilous journey, but Jack bravely sets sail, with a motley crew of only three -- a...



  • Lift the flaps in this beautiful board book from a bestselling partnership, and then enjoy the special online song written and performed by Julia Donaldson.There''s an Owl in My Towel is a beautiful and engaging book for little ones from Julia Donald...



  • Warm and charming little gem bestseller, now available with full colour illustrations. a perfectly pitched story for early readers from the former children''s laureate and master of the market.A tiger in the back garden! A bird-eating spider in the c...



  • Warm and charming little gem bestseller, now available with full colour illustrations. a perfectly pitched story for early readers from the former children''s laureate and master of the market.Polly has set up a pets'' holiday home for the summer and...



  • When the little hermit crab finds a shiny new shell, at first he doesn't want to share it -- not with a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristleworm, anyway! Join Crab, Blob and Brush in a story all about learning how to share....



  • The singing mermaid is tempted away from her home at Silversands to join the circus. The audiences love her but the poor mermaid, kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, soon longs to return to the freedom of the sea. Will she ever escape?...



  • Two classic Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks stories in one beautifully designed box.This glittery boxset contains board book editions of The Singing Mermaid and The Rhyming Rabbit, two bestselling stories by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, the creat...



  • The Singing Mermaid Sticker Book is a must-have for fans of the bestselling picture book The Singing Mermaid. Packed with games, activities and hundreds of stickers.Perfect for birthdays, rainy days and school holidays - a great gift for any child. F...












  • From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference. Beautifully illustrated by Lydia Monks, Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle features t...



  • The Owl and the Pussy-cat embark on more escapades in a fanciful sequel by a celebrated author. In this original sequel to The Owl and the Pussy-cat, someone steals the ring from Pussy-cat’s tail, and the newlyweds must travel far from the safet...





  • From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo , comes Princess Mirror-Belle and Snow White. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Bell e and Snow White is perfect for fans of this bestselling pictu...



  • Two of the world's most celebrated picture book creators, Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury, team up for the first time in this jaunty animal fable for fans of Room on the Broom and We're Going on a Bear Hunt Rabbit arrives home one day to hear a...



  • Read by Julian Clary, this is a fantastic CD collection of much-loved stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Make all the farmyard noises with the little ladybird and her friends, rhyme along with the Rhyming Rabbit, help Crab find a brand new...



  • Turn the bestselling picture book, What the Ladybird Heard Next, into a play and bring the farmyard to life!The little ladybird is back, and now the bestselling picture book, What the Ladybird Heard Next, has been adapted by author Julia Donaldson in...



  • Zog the dragon, Princess Pearl, and Sir Gadabout have taken to the skies! No sniffly lion or sunburned mermaid will go without care while the flying doctors are on duty. But Princess Pearl's unconventional career path doesn't sit so well with her unc...



  • From the creators of The Paper Dolls comes The Everywhere Bear - a story about a small bear who goes on a BIG adventure!The Everywhere Bear has a home on a shelf,But he doesn''t spend very much time by himself.For each boy and girl in the class is a ...



  • One fine day, in the middle of May,
    The ladybird went on holiday.

    Those two bad men, Lanky Len and Hefty Hugh, are back! They may be in the city instead of the farm, but they haven't changed their thieving ways. In fact, they're even more...





  • A rollicking rhyming picture book from bestselling author Julia Donaldson about a dog who uses her amazing sense of smell to solve mysteries. When Detective Dog Nell puts her nose to the task, there's no mystery she can't solve. Whether she's trac...



  • The Sharing a Shell Sticker Book is a must-have for fans of the picture book Sharing a Shell. It's packed with games, activities, and more than 400 stickers. Perfect for birthdays, rainy days and school vacations -- a great gift for any child. From J...



  • Out of jail and up to no good, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are robbers on a mission. They've been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, and now they have their eyes set on the real prize―the fat red hen herself. They think their plan is foolproof, but t...




  • Meet Wildebeest, Warthog, Spotted Hyena, Lappet-Faced Vulture, and Marabou Stork. On the African savanna, they're known as the Ugly Five, but for all their bumps and bristles, these animals are just as lovable and intriguing as their more celebrated ...



  • A glittering magical adventure about a girl, a bear and some very special shoes from the bestselling creators of What the Ladybird Heard and Sugarlump and the Unicorn . When Josephine leaves the shoe shop after buying some new running shoes, she hear...



  • A wondrous and beautiful A-to-Z guessing game From ant to butterfly to caterpillar ... to zebra and then back again, ANIMALPHABET is an entertaining puzzle as well as a gorgeous alphabet book to treasure. Who can slither better than a rabbit? ...



  • Book band: Lime (Ideal for ages 6+)
    Quizzed for Accelerated Reader

    An imaginative, laugh-out-loud story from the author of The Gruffalo, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school.

    Stephen Rice is a ce...



  • The winner of the Galaxy National Children's Book of the Year and much loved classic story is now available in a gorgeous foiled paperback edition. Zog is the keenest, and clumsiest, dragon in school - will he ever win a golden star? The story of Zog...



  • Meet all your favourite animal friends in this new board book based on the Tales from Acorn Wood series from the bestselling creators of The Gruffalo.Help Mouse find Fox''s sock, play hide-and-seek with Pig and Hen, and have a picnic tea with Blackb...



  • A first book of opposites, based on the Tales from Acorn Wood series, from the bestselling creators of The Gruffalo.Who is being noisy and who is being quiet? Which animal friends are having fun outside and who is busy inside? Enter the world of Aco...



  • A chunky buggy book based on the bestselling modern classic, The Gruffalo, and specially designed for babies - because you''re never too young to meet a Gruffalo!Join the Gruffalo as he explores the deep dark wood. Ideal for busy babies who are out...



  • Ladybug is ready for a vacation! When she flies into the city, the last thing she expects is to run into those no-good robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len. This time, the dastardly duo have their sights set on Monkey Joe, resident of the local zoo―wit...



  • The king searches his kingdom far and wide for the perfect cook. He’s very particular, and none of the cooks can get the job done just right. Until the king meets Wobbly Bob. The king thinks Wobbly Bob might be the perfect fit, but there’s just o...



  • A short illustrated play set in World War Two, perfect for class reading as well as performance, written by Julia Donaldson, author of the modern classic The Gruffalo. Perfect for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day in 2019.

    World War Two has been...



  • An out-of-this-world story of friendship from the creators of Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue), so when Janet and Bill, a young Smed and Smoo, fall in love, their families strongly ...



  • 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 hardcover edition of What the Ladybird Heard and a cuddly ladybird plushie.With brilliant rhyming v...




  • A gorgeous story about friendship and working together from a star picture-book partnership, the inimitable Julia Donaldson and award-winning Catherine Rayner. Now available in paperback.The Go-Away bird sat up in her nest, With her fine grey wings a...



  • A chunky board book with felt flaps to open on every spread, based on the bestselling modern classic, The Gruffalo, and specially designed for babies.You''re never too young to meet a Gruffalo! Turn the satisfyingly chunky board pages and lift the so...



  • Join everyone''s favourite crime-stopping ladybird on a trip to the seaside as she saves the day with another cunning plan in the fourth story in this brilliantly funny series, with glitter on every page.With a cast of wonderful sea creatures, includ...




  • This sturdy board book with fun push-and-pull tabs introduces the beloved characters from Room on the Broom to the very youngest readers and is fun family read-aloud, perfect for the changing seasons and a great way to celebrate Halloween!Little ones...



  • "A brilliantly entertaining ""be-careful-what-you-wish-for"" tale that''s full of farmyard fun - from the bestselling Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Anna Currey in her charming, classic style.Old Macdonald is cleaning out his farmhouse kitchen wh...



  • A gorgeous gift slipcase of two bestselling board book favourites by bestselling duo Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.Join in the unicorn fun in Sugarlump and the Unicorn, a magical adventure about a lonely rocking horse who longs to see the world. Th...







  • A gorgeous lift-the-flap counting book that pairs parent animals with their babies, from the bestselling author of Room on the Broom.From a bat and its pup, to a frog and its twelve tadpoles, young readers will delight in counting each creature's bab...

















  • From renowned creators Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury, this loving picture book celebration of babies’ first experiences makes “the perfect gift for new and expectant parents” (Booklist, starred review).From the comfort of home ...



  • From the creators of Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo, a perfect read-aloud tale of spooky, silly fun!Oh no! The Baddies are coming! They’re the meanest and nastiest ghost, witch, and troll in all the land, and they just love being bad. When ...



















  • From the creators of Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo! A gift-worthy collection of some of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's most loved stories, together for the first time in a special hardcover anthology edition. Prepare to meet wonderful char...





  • Packed full of everyone's favourite seaside animals, and with a large flap to lift on every page, Who's at the Seaside? is perfect for fans of the What the Ladybird Heard series.The crab is snapping his claws and the shark is gnashing his teeth . . ....



  • 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 Ka...



  • The Trial of Wilf Wolf and Other Plays features four fun-to-act plays for children aged 7+ 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 ...



  • From the creators of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, an unforgettable tale of a brave little penguin on the journey of a lifetime.Excited by his aunts' stories of the South Pole, plucky penguin Jonty Gentoo sneaks out of the zoo and sets off to f...



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Award-Winning Books by Julia Donaldson

The Snail and the Whale
2007 Giverny Award -- Science Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Julia Donaldson has published 180 books.

The next book by Julia Donaldson, Jonty Gentoo, will be published in October 2024.

The first book by Julia Donaldson, Monkey Puzzle, was published in March 2000.

Yes. Julia Donaldson has 1 series.