Julia Donaldson
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Julia Donaldson books are a perfect way to introduce young children to the joy of reading. Ideal for ages 2-7, her beloved stories—beautifully illustrated by Axel Scheffler—feature unforgettable characters and captivating rhymes. From the bestselling The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom to other favourites like The Smeds and The Smoos, there’s no set order to read them, making each book a delightful standalone adventure. Explore our collection of Julia Donaldson book sets and activities, designed to keep little ones entertained while fostering a love for storytelling. Browse now and step into the magical world of Julia Donaldson.
Space adventures, togetherness and love are at the heart of this delightful story! The red Smeds never mix with the blue Smoos…so what happens when young Smed and Smoo fall in love? With fabulous rhymes and gorgeous illustrations, this picture book is literally out of this world! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781407196657 • Author: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 29.1 x 1.1 x 25.3 cm
Full of love, humour, friendship, drama – and a happy ending! Meet scarecrow lovers, Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay - they are planning the perfect wedding! That is, until, wicked scarecrow, Reginald Rake, almost ruins their special day… Product Information: • ISBN: 9781407170749 • Author: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28.1 x 25 x 0.4 cm
Packed with games, activities and over 250 stickers, The Gruffalo Sticker Book is a great gift for any child – perfect for journeys, rainy days and holidays! Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with a fox, an owl, a snake... and a hungry Gruffalo! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035055067 • Author: Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 24 • Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.8 x 0.5cm
Poor Monkey has lost his mum! Join him and Butterfly as they search for her and meet lots of jungle animals along the way in this must-have sticker book based on the bestselling Monkey Puzzle. Packed with games, activities and over 250 stickers, this book is perfect for birthdays, rainy days and school holidays – a great gift for any child. Monkey Puzzle Sticker Book comes from the award-winning creators of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035055159 • Author: Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 30 • Dimensions: 30.8 x 24.1 x 0.4cm
The Rhyming Rabbit loves to make up entertaining poems, inspired by everything he sees, but the other rabbits don't appreciate his talent for rhyme. Sad and lonely, the Rhyming Rabbit sets off one starry night all on his own - will he ever find someone to share his poems with? The Rhyming Rabbit is a clever rhyming adventure from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With brilliant rhyming verse and bright and distinctive illustrations, this story is a delight to read aloud. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781509862726 • Author: Julia Donaldson • Publisher: Pan Macmillan • Format: Paperback • Pages: 26 • Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 0.5 cm
Meet Tabby McTat, the Busker’s cat with a big heart! Tabby McTat is purr-fectly happy, singing along all day with Fred the busker. But when Fred gives chase to a thief, the two are separated. Will they ever find each other again? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781407170701 • Author: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler • Publisher: Alison Green Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 27.9 x 0.4 x 22.5 cm
A fantastic story about bravery, kindness, friendship and perseverance - perfect for children starting school! Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He's also the most accident-prone, flying into trees and even setting his own wing on fire. 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? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781407170763 • Author: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28.1 x 25.1 x 0.5 cm
Follow the adventures of Sugarlump the rocking horse when a unicorn grants his wish to explore the outside world in this magical adventure story, with a redesigned cover and glitter on every page. Product information: ISBN: 9781509862665 Author: Julia Donaldson Publisher: Pan Macmillan Format: Paperback Pages: 32
When Crab finds a new shell, he doesn’t want to share it with anyone – especially not a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristleworm. But life in the rock pool proves tougher than Crab thinks and he soon finds he needs his new housemates. Sharing a Shell is a charming underwater tale of friendship and fun from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With brilliant rhythmic verse, bright and distinctive illustrations, this is a firm favourite with children and parents alike. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781509862702 • Author: Julia Donaldson • Publisher: Pan Macmillan • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 25 x 25x 0.3 cm
Help Nell the detective dog solve the mystery of the missing books with this special tenth anniversary edition of the bestselling rhyming picture book The Detective Dog from the creators of Gozzle. Written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and illustrated by the multi-talented illustrator Sara Ogilvie, The Detective Dog 10th Anniversary Edition has a shiny gold foiled cover and includes a letter from the author and a sneak peek inside the illustrator's sketchbook. One day Peter and his dog Nell arrive at school to find all the books have disappeared from the classroom! Who could have taken them, and why? Luckily, Detective Dog Nell, with help from the whole class, is ready to sniff out the thief! This rhyming adventure is a celebration of reading, libraries and the relationship between a little boy and his rather special dog. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035084685 • Author: Julia Donaldson & Sara Ogilvie • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32
The Bowerbird is the irresistible tale of Bert – a small bird with a very big heart, from Number One bestselling Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration. Bert the bowerbird has made the most perfect bower nest, complete with a pretty purple flower, and is hoping it will help him to meet the bird of his dreams. But will all his efforts to create a beautiful display be enough to win over Nanette? A stunningly illustrated book with a wonderful rhyming tale for little ones, from the creators of The Go-Away Bird. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529092257 • Author: Julia Donaldson • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28 x 25.1 x 0.7 cm
Join in the fun at the zoo with this brilliantly funny rhyming adventure from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, packed full of favourite animals! The two thieves Lanky Len and Hefty Hugh are planning to steal a monkey from the zoo - and then use him to pinch the Queen's crown! Luckily a certain crime-busting ladybird is holidaying in the very same city . . . and she and her animal friends have got a plan . . . Enjoy more adventures with the clever little ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard Next, What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside and What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035049189 • Author: Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 25.1 x 25 x 0.6 cm
Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, The Hospital Dog is a big-hearted tale about a very special, very brave dog. Here is a dog, a Dalmatian called Dot, Is she quite ordinary? NO, SHE'S NOT! After their breakfast and a swim in the sea, Dot and her owner Rose jump on the bus to the hospital. Dot loves visiting the children of Wallaby Ward and they're always pleased to see her too; from a crying baby to a bored teenager - a pat, a stroke and a cuddle with Dot cheers everyone up. But the work of the hospital dog doesn't stop there and when one of her patients is in trouble, it's up to Dot to save the day! A fantastic rhyming story from the creators of the bestselling picture book, The Detective Dog- winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781509868322 • Author: Julia Donaldson • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 24.9 x 27.9 x 0.5 cm
Join everyone's favourite crime-busting ladybird on a trip to the seaside! This brilliant rhyming adventure from the bestselling picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks features a cast of wonderful sea creatures – including a magical mermaid – and plenty of beach fun! The clever little ladybird is off on a trip to the seaside, but those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to their wicked ways again. This time they're planning to steal the mermaid's hair and sell it to a famous star. Luckily, the crime-busting ladybird has a clever plan to stop the thieves . . . With brilliant rhyming verse from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and bright, distinctive illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Lydia Monks, What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside is the fourth title in the number one bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series – perfect for young children to read aloud. Enjoy more adventures with the clever little ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard Next, What the Ladybird Heard at the Zoo and What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035049165 • Author: Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 25.1 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm
Join in the farmyard fun in this brilliantly funny rhyming adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own . . . With brilliant rhyming verse from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and bright, distinctive illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Lydia Monks, this much-loved modern classic is perfect for reading aloud. Enjoy more adventures with the clever little ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard Next, What the Ladybird Heard at the Zoo and What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035049141 • Author: Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 25.2 x 25.1 x 0.3 cm
Celebrate fifteen years of rhyming fun with The Rhyming Rabbit 15th Anniversary Edition from the brilliant partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks – the bestselling team behind the What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Featuring a fun make your own rabbit ears craft activity and letters from the creators, this celebratory edition with its eye-catching cover, brilliant rhyming verse and bright, distinctive illustrations is a perfect gift. The Rhyming Rabbit loves to make up entertaining poems, inspired by everything he sees, but the other rabbits don’t appreciate his talent for rhyme. Sad and lonely, the Rhyming Rabbit sets off one starry night all on his own – will he ever find someone to share his poems with? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035073207 • Author: Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 25.2 x 25 x 0.3 cm
Meet Tiddler - A tiny fish with a BIG imagination… Read all about Tiddler’s tales, enjoy the detailed illustrations by Axel Scheffler and join Tiddler’s under-the-sea fun! This funny and fabulous rhyming picture book is perfect for all children. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781407170756 • Author: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler • Publisher: Alison Green Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 2.5 x 0.4 x 2.8 cm
Join everyone's favourite ladybird in this fantastically funny farmyard caper, from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Those crafty robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are out of jail, and they're heading back to the farm with another cunning plan to cause trouble. They've been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, but now they're setting their sights higher and are planning to steal the fat red hen herself! Fortunately the quiet, clever ladybird is on their trail, and she and her farm animal friends have a plan of their own. With slapstick action, animal noises and a mysterious Snuggly Snerd bird, What the Ladybird Heard Next is a story you'll be reading over and over again. Enjoy more adventures with the clever little ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard at the Zoo, What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside and What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035049172 • Author: Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 25.1 x 25 x 0.4 cm
Peter’s dog Nell has an amazing sense of smell. Her ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work solving mysteries and finding all Peter’s lost toys. But Nell has other talents too . . When she’s not cracking cases, Nell goes to school with Peter and listens to the children read. Books about dinosaurs, books about space and even books about dogs – Nell loves them all! But one day Peter and Nell arrive at school to find all the books have disappeared! Who could have taken them, and why? Luckily, Detective Dog Nell, with help from the whole class, is ready to sniff out the thief! Product information: • ISBN: 9781509801602 • Author: Julia Donaldson • Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32
Julia Donaldson celebrates and makes her readers a part of the delightful and imaginative world of picture books in this rhyming tale inspired by the children she has met at hundreds of book signings over the years. I've signed for boys called Romeo and girls called Juliet. I've signed for Roman, Saxon, Dane – Though not for Norman yet. From months of the year, colours, flowers, food and gemstones, Julia has seamlessly grouped together a charming selection of children's names and woven them together in her unmistakable rhyming style. Set in a magical transforming bookshop, Julia Donaldson's Book of Names is a love letter to the world of books and young bookworms – illustrated by the award-winning Nila Aye. With over three hundred names included, readers will love trying to spot their own! And if it isn't included, there is a special dedicated space for them to add it, or even better, for Julia to sign! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529076448 • Author: Julia Donaldson • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 36 • Dimensions: 25.1 x 25.1 x 0.4 cm