Julia Donaldson Books In Order

Gruffalo Books In Publication Order

  1. The Gruffalo (1999)
  2. The Gruffalo Song and Other Songs (2001)
  3. The Gruffalo’s Child (2004)
  4. The Gruffalo’s Child Activity Book (2009)
  5. The Gruffalo Magnet Book (2010)
  6. The Gruffalo Red Nose Day Book (2011)
  7. The Gruffalo’s Child Song and Other Songs (2011)
  8. My First Gruffalo: Touch-and-feel book (2011)
  9. The Gruffalo Colouring Book (2012)
  10. Gruffalo Explorers: The Gruffalo Nature Trail (2014)
  11. Gruffalo Explorers: The Gruffalo Spring Nature Trail (2015)
  12. Gruffalo Explorers: The Gruffalo Summer Nature Trail (2015)
  13. Gruffalo Explorers: The Gruffalo Autumn Nature Trail (2015)
  14. Gruffalo Explorers: The Gruffalo Winter Nature Trail (2015)
  15. Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes (2016)
  16. The Gruffalo Annual 2016 (2016)
  17. The Gruffalo and Friends Annual 2017 (2017)
  18. The Gruffalo and Friends Annual 2018 (2018)
  19. Say Hello to the Gruffalo (2019)

My First Gruffalo Books In Publication Order

  1. Colours (2011)
  2. Opposites (2011)
  3. Animal Actions (2011)
  4. Numbers (2011)
  5. Gruffalo, What Can You See? (2011)
  6. Hello Gruffalo! (2011)
  7. The Gruffalo Play (2014)
  8. Can You See? Jigsaw book (2014)
  9. Can You Count? Jigsaw book (2014)
  10. Spot and Say (2015)
  11. Who Lives Here? Lift-the-Flap Book (2015)
  12. Gruffalo Growl (2016)
  13. The Gruffalo Puppet Book (2017)
  14. The Gruffalo and Friends Activity Case (2020)

Princess Mirror-Belle Books In Publication Order

  1. Princess Mirror-Belle (2003)
  2. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes (2005)
  3. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse (2006)
  4. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox (2014)
  5. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers (2015)
  6. Princess Mirror-Belle and Prince Precious Paws (2016)
  7. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster’s Cave (2016)
  8. Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle (2016)
  9. Princess Mirror-Belle and Snow White (2020)

Tales from Acorn Wood Books In Publication Order

  1. Hide-and-Seek Pig (2000)
  2. Rabbit’s Nap (2000)
  3. Fox’s Socks (2000)
  4. Postman Bear (2000)
  5. Tales from Acorn Wood: Three Lift-The-Flap Stories. Julia Donaldson (2006)
  6. Tales from Acorn Wood Activity Book (2011)
  7. Rabbit’s Nap and Fox’s Socks (2015)
  8. Hide-And-Seek Pig and Postman Bear (2015)
  9. Opposites (2019)
  10. Friends (2019)
  11. Counting (2020)
  12. Colours (2020)

What the Ladybird Heard Books In Publication Order

  1. What the Ladybug Heard (2009)
  2. What the Ladybird Heard Next (2015)
  3. What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday (2017)
  4. Who’s on the Farm? (2017)

Zog Books In Publication Order

  1. Zog (2010)
  2. Roar with Zog (2016)
  3. Zog and the Flying Doctors (2017)

Standalone Novels In Publication Order

  1. The Dinosaur’s Diary (2001)
  2. The Giants and the Joneses (2004)
  3. The Jungle House (2005)
  4. Running on the Cracks (2009)
  5. Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door (2012)
  6. The Snake Who Came to Stay (2012)

Chapter Books In Publication Order

  1. Bricks for Breakfast (2004)

Picture Books In Publication Order

  1. A Squash and a Squeeze (1993)
  2. Town Mouse and Country Mouse (1996)
  3. Tara’s Party (1998)
  4. The Giant Jumperee (2000)
  5. The King’s Ears (2000)
  6. Where’s My Mom? (2000)
  7. Room on the Broom (2001)
  8. The Highway Rat (2001)
  9. Follow the Swallow (2001)
  10. Spinderella (2002)
  11. Night Monkey Day Monkey (2002)
  12. The Smartest Giant in Town (2002)
  13. The Snail and the Whale (2003)
  14. The Magic Paintbrush (2003)
  15. Conjuror Cow (2003)
  16. Sharing a Shell (2004)
  17. The Wrong Kind of Bark (2004)
  18. One Ted Falls Out of Bed (2004)
  19. Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose (2005)
  20. Charlie Cook’s Favorite Book (2005)
  21. The Quick Brown Fox Cub (2005)
  22. Worm Looks for Lunch (2005)
  23. Rosie’s Hat (2005)
  24. The False Tooth Fairy (2005)
  25. The Odd Pet (2006)
  26. The Scrap Rocket (2006)
  27. Dig, Dig, Dig! (2006)
  28. Sam’s Pot (2006)
  29. Mum Bug’s Bag (2006)
  30. Singing Dad (2006)
  31. Paula the Vet (2006)
  32. Miss, Miss! (2006)
  33. Doctor Duck (2006)
  34. This and That (2006)
  35. The Shopping List (2006)
  36. Clare and the Fair (2006)
  37. Hippo Has a Hat (2006)
  38. The Snake and the Drake (2006)
  39. Queen Aneena’s Feast (2006)
  40. The Wrong Kind Of Knight (2006)
  41. Spike Says (2006)
  42. Tadpoles (2006)
  43. Room on the Broom and Other Songs (2006)
  44. Top Cat (2006)
  45. Zak And The Vet (2006)
  46. The Pot of Gold (2006)
  47. The Princess and the Wizard (2006)
  48. Tiddler (2007)
  49. The Red Man and the Green Man (2007)
  50. Tyrannosaurus Drip (2007)
  51. Pirates (2007)
  52. Bob Bug and the Insect Club (2007)
  53. Ron Rabbit’s Big Day (2007)
  54. Tim’s Bad Mood (2007)
  55. The Wishing Elf (2007)
  56. Pen-Pals (2007)
  57. Bob Bug (2008)
  58. Fish and Chips (2008)
  59. Splash and Squelch (2008)
  60. The Deer and the Earwig (2008)
  61. The Upside Down Browns (2008)
  62. Gran Is Cross (2008)
  63. Where Were You, Bert? (2008)
  64. The Big Match (2008)
  65. The Trunk and the Skunk (2008)
  66. No Milk Today (2008)
  67. Sue Kangaroo (2008)
  68. Leroy (2008)
  69. Songbirds (2008)
  70. One Mole Digging A Hole (2008)
  71. Stick Man (2008)
  72. Tabby McTat (2009)
  73. Ron Rabbit’s Egg (2009)
  74. The Smartest Giant in Town Activity Book (2009)
  75. Cat Naps (2009)
  76. Mix, Mix, Mix (2009)
  77. The Pins and the Pegs (2009)
  78. Pen Fun (2009)
  79. Is It? (2009)
  80. The Doll in the Bin (2009)
  81. Mr Zed (2009)
  82. The Big Cod (2009)
  83. The Seven Kids (2009)
  84. Toddle Waddle (2009)
  85. Tyrannosaurus Drip. Activity Book (2009)
  86. The Troll (2009)
  87. Cave Baby (2010)
  88. Freddie and the Fairy (2010)
  89. The Rhyming Rabbit (2011)
  90. Jack and the Flumflum Tree (2011)
  91. Goat Goes to Playgroup (2012)
  92. Swallows and Spiders (2012)
  93. Animals in School (2012)
  94. The Singing Mermaid (2012)
  95. Moan, Moan, Moan! (2012)
  96. Jack and the Giants (2012)
  97. Back to Bed (2012)
  98. My Cat (2012)
  99. Tails (2012)
  100. Stop Chatting, Bill (2012)
  101. The Paper Dolls (2012)
  102. Room on the Broom Colouring Book (2012)
  103. Animal Music (2013)
  104. Sugarlump and the Unicorn (2013)
  105. Wake Up Do, Lydia Lou! (2013)
  106. Best Friends (2013)
  107. Planet Emerald (2013)
  108. Stick Man’s First Words (2013)
  109. The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-cat (2013)
  110. The Flying Bath (2014)
  111. The Scarecrows’ Wedding (2014)
  112. The Highway Rat Activity Book (2015)
  113. What the Jackdaw Saw (2015)
  114. The Detective Dog (2016)
  115. There’s an Owl in My Towel (2016)
  116. The Everywhere Bear (2017)
  117. The Ugly Five (2017)
  118. Whoosh! Went the Witch (2017)
  119. The Cook and the King (2018)
  120. Animalphabet (2018)
  121. Cereal Superfan: A Bloomsbury Young Reader (2018)
  122. The Go-Away Bird (2019)
  123. The Snail and the Whale Seaside Nature Trail (2019)
  124. The Smeds and the Smoos (2019)
  125. The Teeny Weeny Genie (2020)
  126. Room on the Broom Push-Pull-Slide (2020)
  127. The Hospital Dog (2020)
  128. It’s a Little Baby (2020)
  129. Room on the Broom Jigsaw Book (2020)
  130. Counting Creatures (2020)
  131. The Christmas Pine (2021)

Plays In Publication Order

  1. The Head in the Sand: A Roman Play (2003)
  2. The Cinderella Play (2008)
  3. The Fish in the Tree: A Play (2013)
  4. The Billy Goats Gruff: A Play (2013)
  5. The Hare and the Tortoise: A Play (2013)
  6. The Emperor’s Head: A Roman Play (2014)
  7. The What the Ladybird Heard Play (With: Lydia Monks) (2016)
  8. The What the Ladybird Heard Next Play (With: Lydia Monks) (2017)
  9. The Room on the Broom Play (With: Axel Scheffler) (2018)

‘s Songbirds Collections Books In Publication Order

  1. The Trunk and The Skunk and Other Stories (2020)
  2. Bob Bug and Other Stories (2020)
  3. My Phonics Activity Book (With: ) (2020)
  4. Ron Rabbit’s Egg and Other Stories (2020)
  5. Singing Dad and Other Stories (2020)

Collections In Publication Order

  1. Tim’s Bad Mood and Other Stories (1970)
  2. A Twist of Tales (With: ) (1999)
  3. Wriggle and Roar!: Rhymes to Join in With (With: ) (2004)
  4. Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum (2005)
  5. Play Time (2006)
  6. The Ox and the Yak and Other Stories (2009)
  7. My Cat and Other Stories (2012)
  8. Where Is the Snail and Other Stories (2012)
  9. Tadpoles and Other Stories (2012)
  10. Where Were You Bert and Other Stories (2012)
  11. Leroy and Other Stories (2012)
  12. Poems to Perform: A Classic Collection Chosen by the Children’s Laureate (2013)
  13. Shuffle and Squelch (2015)
  14. A Treasury of Songs (With: Axel Scheffler) (2016)
  15. Spike Says and Other Stories (2020)

Non-Fiction Books In Publication Order

  1. The Room on the Broom Cookbook (With: Axel Scheffler) (2018)

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Julia Donaldson Books Overview

The Gruffalo

This rhythmic read aloud par excellence follows a clever mouse on a walk through the deep dark wood, where he encounters several hungry inhabitants who want to make him their main course. Lacking size or strength as defenses, quick witted Mouse instead taps the powers of his imagination to create The Gruffalo, a ‘terrible creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in his terrible jaws.’ But will Mouse’s frightful description be enough to ruin the appetites of his determined foes? After all, there’s no such thing as a gruffalo. Oh, no??

The Gruffalo Song and Other Songs

The Gruffalo is a familiar and much loved figure in nurseries, schools and homes everywhere. Now he returns in his very own song to offer truly monster music sessions! As well as being the UK’s most successful picture book author, Julia Donaldson is a gifted songwriter for children, and this volume contains ten of her best loved songs, sung by the author herself. These include The Gruffalo, A Squash and a Squeeze, and Monkey Puzzle, as well as fun filled action songs and energetic cumulative songs. Each score includes piano accompaniment and guitar chords. The songs will be familiar to anyone who has enjoyed one of Julia’s hugely popular live performances. Now everyone can sing along!

The Gruffalo’s Child

One night The Gruffalo’s Child goes into the woods to find the Big Bad Mouse, a creature her father met years ago. After much searching, the child stumbles upon a little mouse…
and decides to eat him. Suddenly a terrible shadow falls on the ground. Could it be the Big Bad Mouse? Or maybe the little mouse is bigger and badder than The Gruffalo’s Child thinks. Like The Gruffalo, an international bestseller, this funny and suspenseful read aloud reminds readers that sometimes the smallest among us are also the strongest.

The Gruffalo Magnet Book

Join The Gruffalo, Mouse and all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood in this amazing magnetic book! It contains over 60 Gruffalo magnets, a special mini edition of the bestselling story, plus play scenes and exciting activities, including Mix and Match Monsters and the Great Big Gruffalo Quiz! With a neat clasp and sturdy carry handle, you can take the fun with you wherever you go! This book is the perfect gift for all Gruffalo fans.

The Gruffalo Red Nose Day Book

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 yourself into Mouse or the Gruffalo for a Gruffalo Dress up Day or a host your very own Gruffalo themed fundraising party, complete with wart and Mouse cupcakes! So join in the monster fun and get giggling with the Gruffalo in aid of Comic Relief.

The Gruffalo Colouring Book

‘The Gruffalo’ is a modern classic and one of the most popular picture books of recent years, with over 2 million copies sold worldwide. Featuring all the characters from the beloved story, this great value book is packed with scenes to color in, as well as imaginative drawing activities. It’s a must for Gruffalo fans!

Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes

Ellen still can’t believe that mysterious Mirror Belle is her friend. After all, how can you really believe in a girl who stares at you out of the mirror but who isn’t your reflection? A girl who claims she is a princess from a magical, faraway land? But now mischievous Mirror Belle is back in five funny, exciting and charming stories. And she’s all ready to make Ellen’s life a right royal muddle!

Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse

Princess Mirror Belle is back! Once again, magically mischievous Mirror Belle comes popping out of mirrors to sweep Ellen into five hilarious escapades. Whether she’s telling tall stories about her winged pony, searching for a sea monster’s treasure or turning herself into a most unusual sleeping beauty, Mirror Belle’s magical mayhem is packed with fun!

Hide-and-Seek Pig

The first two titles in a picture book series of the immensely successful board books by the award winning creators of THE GRUFFALO, ROOM ON THE BROOM and THE SMARTEST GIANT IN TOWN.

Rabbit’s Nap

An enlarged paperback edition of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s successful lift the flap book, first published in board book format. Rabbit is trying to get to sleep, but everyone is so noisy! Tortoise is ringing his bicycle bell, Builder Bear is mending the shutters and the mouse band are playing their instruments. She goes to bed, but who is that she can hear singing?

Postman Bear

The first two titles in a picture book series of the immensely successful board books by the award winning creators of THE GRUFFALO, ROOM ON THE BROOM and THE SMARTEST GIANT IN TOWN.

Tales from Acorn Wood: Three Lift-The-Flap Stories. Julia Donaldson

This large-format gift book contains three of the popular ‘Tales from Acorn Wood’ stories: ‘Postman Bear’, ‘Hide-and-Seek Pig’ and ‘Rabbit’s Nap’. With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, this collection will delight parents and toddlers alike. The audio CD includes music, sound effects and an interactive reading that encourages you to read along.

Colours

This large-format gift book contains three of the popular ‘Tales from Acorn Wood’ stories: ‘Postman Bear’, ‘Hide-and-Seek Pig’ and ‘Rabbit’s Nap’. With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, this collection will delight parents and toddlers alike. The audio CD includes music, sound effects and an interactive reading that encourages you to read along.

What the Ladybug Heard

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 Donaldson turns her literary expertise to a farm setting, and comes up with a rollicking barnyard mystery. Lydia Monks’ colorful collage illustrations go perfectly with the story for a winning combination. Readers will quack, neigh, moo, and cheer for the ladybug all the way through! What the Ladybug Heard is a 2011 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year.

Who’s on the Farm?

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 Donaldson turns her literary expertise to a farm setting, and comes up with a rollicking barnyard mystery. Lydia Monks’ colorful collage illustrations go perfectly with the story for a winning combination. Readers will quack, neigh, moo, and cheer for the ladybug all the way through! What the Ladybug Heard is a 2011 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year.

Zog

The ultimate back to school quest from bestsellers Donaldson and SchefflerWhat 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 most accident prone. With each test and each bump, bruise, or scrape, his dream of earning a gold star seems further away than ever. But a mysterious girl keeps coming to his rescue. And when Zog faces his toughest test yet, she may be just the person to help Zog win classroom glory!The beloved creators of ROOM ON THE BROOM, THE GRUFFALO, and STICK MAN are back with this tale of an unexpected hero who’s good as gold.

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 pool and finds herself on a modern farm there are still problems. Finally she finds a safe place to hatch her babies, but how can she keep thirteen baby dinosaurs safe and secret? When the farmer catches one Hector and plans to take him to the vet, it’s up to Hypsilophodon and her fiesty daughter, Henrietta, to get him back. After adaring rescue, Hypsilophodon takes all her youngsters back through the mysterious pool to her own world.

The Giants and the Joneses

All wet! said Poppy. Yuk! said Stephen. Was that a kiss? Before Colette could answer, it was her turn. She was lifted up and brought toward the shining pink lips. She closed her eyes. The next second she felt a dampness all over her cheek and an explosion in her ear. She dared herself to open her eyes, and caught a glimpse of a hairy nostril before she was lowered again and pushed through a door. Tiny people and a GIANT adventure! Jumbeelia the young giantess loves to hear the old story about the iggly plop who climbed up the bimplestonk to the giants land of Groil. Then, one day, she throws a bimple over the edge of Groil. Down, down, down Jumbeelia climbs right down into the land of the iggly plops, where she discovers Colette, Poppy, and Stephen Jones; puts them into her canvas bag; and carries them back to Groil. Soon the children find themselves shut in her dollhouse, with no visible means of escape. With danger surrounding them at every turn, the children must use all their wits to survive and figure out a way to get back home…

Running on the Cracks

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 suspense make for a stunning combination as celebrated author Julia Donaldson expands her talents in her first novel for young adults.

A Squash and a Squeeze

‘Wise old man, won’t you help me, please? My house is a squash and squeeze’. What can you do if your house is too small? The wise old man knows: bring in a flappy, scratchy, noisy crowd of farmyard animals. When you push them all out again, you’ll be amazed at how big your house feels! This brilliantly funny story is the first ever picture book written and illustrated by the award winning team of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, authors of ‘The Gruffalo’ and it’s now available as a board book!

Where’s My Mom?

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 him to…
a bat. That s not right either. From then on, little monkey and butterfly meet many jungle animals, but they don t find Mom until little monkey comes up with just the right description. With Julia Donaldson s effortless rhyme and Axel Scheffler s vibrant illustrations, this circular tale combines funny miscommunication with a little bit of science for a charming feel good adventure.

Room on the Broom

The witch and her cat fly happily through the sky on their broomstick, picking up passengers as they go. Is there really Room on the Broom for so many friends? And what will happen when they meet a greedy dragon? /Content /EditorialReview EditorialReview Source Amazon. com Review /Source Content There’s always room for one more on this affable witch’s broomstick…
or is there? In another mild mannered tale from the creators of the Smarties Prize winning picture book, The Gruffalo, a witch and her happily purring cat fly through the wind on their broomstick, without a care in the world, until the witch’s black hat blows away. In the process of retrieving it, they pick up another passenger, a polite and helpful dog. All goes well until the witch’s hair bow flies off. And then her wand. And then real disaster strikes in the shape of a big red dragon, a broken broom, and some very important but notably absent friends. Julia Donaldson’s story, though not earthshaking in plot or rhyme, is a pleasant way to pass the time leading up to the witching hour Halloween! especially when paired with the friendly illustrations by Axel Scheffler. Readers will especially love the final illustration, in which our heroes solve their space problems once and for all. Ages 4 to 7 Emilie Coulter

Follow the Swallow

Apollo the Swallow and Chack the Blackbird meet in the garden as fledglings when they are both learning to fly. Apollo explains that he is practicing flying to Africa but Chack doesn t believe him. Chack tells Apollo that the blossom on his favorite tree will eventually turn into orange berries but Apollo doesn t believe him. With the inevitable turning of the seasons, however, both birds learn to believe the other and cement their friendship forever.

Spinderella

Spinderella the spider has a passion for football! She tries to play a match with her brothers and sisters but she doesn’t know how many spiders should be on each team. Even worse, she can’t count the goals! Luckily, Spinderella lives on the ceiling of a school dinner hall and with the help of her Hairy Godmother, she finds a classroom where all her questions are answered! Just like magic, Spinderella finds she can divide her brothers and sisters into two equal teams and keep score. They have a brilliant match and Spinderella scores the winning goal!

Night Monkey Day Monkey

Rhythmic, read along fun in this sturdy board book from Smarties Prize winner Julia Donaldson, creator of The Gruffalo.

Night Monkey and Day Monkey’s worlds are as different as night and day! What one fears, the other loves; what one understands only confuses the other. But in learning about each other’s opposite worlds, they also learn to be the best of friends. Prize winning author Julia Donaldson is the author of many highly praised books for children, including The Gruffalo, The Spiffiest Giant in Town, and The Smartest Giant in Town. Lucy Richards has written and illustrated a number of children’s books, among them Michael Morpurgo’s Mairi’s Mermaid.

The Smartest Giant in Town

George has always wished he wasn’t the scruffiest giant in town. So one day, when he sees a new shop selling giant sized clothes, he decides it’s time for a new look. With smart trousers, a smart shirt, a stripy tie and shiny shoes, George is a new giant. But on his way home he meets all sorts of animals who desperately need his help…
and his clothes! Perfect for classroom use, this giant sized edition includes activity ideas, and words and music for the Smartest Giant Song.

The Snail and the Whale

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? From the creators of Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo comes this touching tale of adventure and friendship. With vibrant illustrations and rhymes that are both playful and lyrical, here is a story that shows us that even the smallest creatures can help others in a big way.

The Magic Paintbrush

As Shen plays and draws pictures in the sand, a mysterious man gives her a magic paintbrush. She paints, fish, pots and ladders and watches them come to life for the poor people in her village. But when the emperor hears of this, how can Shen outwit his greedy plans?

Sharing a Shell

The tiny hermit crab loves his brand new shell. But sharing with a blobby purple anenome and a tickly bristleworm is getting a bit cramped! Join Crab, Blob and Anenome as they part ways, and only then discover how much they need each other, in this rollicking tale of sea, shells and friendship. Now in brand new board book format, this sparkling tale, with glitter on every spread, can now be shared with even the youngest children.

The Wrong Kind of Bark

Finlay’s 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 right thing after all! A lovely, funny story about a little boy and his puppy, and how they end up saving the day!

One Ted Falls Out of Bed

A nighttime counting adventure from the author of The Giants and the Joneses. After dark, the only place a teddy bear wants to be is tucked in bed with his child. But this poor ted has fallen out of bed. He’s not very good at climbing, and his child won t wake up. How can he get back in? Luckily, three mice have some ideas. They take him on the adventure of his life, zooming off in fast cars, going on a balloon ride, and climbing a building block mountain.
It s all very exciting, but will it get this poor ted back to bed?

Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose

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 Sheep would rather sleep than wash the dishes. Thank goodness some of the animals know how to behave. Children’s favorite foods and animals are combined in delicious rhyming phrases, making this story of the funniest dinner party ever perfect to read aloud.

Charlie Cook’s Favorite Book

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 story, right to the satisfying and surprising end. The creators of the best selling picture book The Gruffalo, which has sold over one million copies worldwide, have fashioned a smart and engaging circular tale about the joy of books and reading. Told in rollicking rhyme with illustrations chock full of witty details, this tale is sure to please the read aloud crowd.

The Quick Brown Fox Cub

Red Bananas Teacher’s GuideBased on the Red 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 highlight the book’s main message and tie students’ responses to reading, writing, speaking, listening, and representing activities that connect the topic of the book to other curriculum areas notes to teachers with suggestions on how to implement an activity, adapt the activity to different levels and interests, and involve the home community quizzes to help as*sess an individual student’s comprehension reproducible blackline masters for students to use as worksheets for an activity 48 pages; 8 1/2 11′; binder; B&W text; full color cover

Rosie’s Hat

Because this isn’t just any old hat. It can also be a toy for a dog, a hiding place for a mouse, a frisbee for some children and a nest for some birds. Surely poor Rosie will never find her hat again…
or will she?

The Scrap Rocket

‘Songbirds’ is a new Phonics series from ‘Oxford Reading Tree’. It comprises real stories written by the best selling author of ‘The Gruffulo’, Julia Donaldson. All the stories are phonic stories that support the latest curriculum developments. ‘Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds’ provide: fully decodeable texts that build on pupils’ phonic knowledge as they work through the 36 books over 6 stages; opportunities for segmenting, blending and matching sounds and letter blends; lively illustrations by a variety of artists; flexible activities that can be tailored to your phonic teaching; and an exciting interactive CD Rom to accompany Stages 1 3. Stage 3 titles practise the sound made by the following letters: ‘The Big Match’ ck ng qu x; ‘The Shopping List’ This book introduces words with consonant clusters at the end; ‘Gran is Cross’ This book introduces words with consonant clusters at the beginning; ‘The Trunk and the Skunk’ This book introduces words with consonant clusters at the end and the beginning; ‘The Scrap Rocket‘ This book practises words with consonant clusters at the end and the beginning; and ‘Splash and Squelch’ This book practices words with consonant clusters at the end and the beginning.

Hippo Has a Hat

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 too big, but Flamingo finds a stylish bag, and Caterpillar’s shoes are really cool. There has never been a fashion show like it. Rhyming text is perfect for interactive play with young children and inspires them to play dress up.

Room on the Broom and Other Songs

As well as being the UK’s most successful picture book author, Julia Donaldson is a gifted songwriter for children. This volume includes nine of her best loved songs and each score includes piano accompaniment and guitar chords. The songs will be familiar to anyone who has heard them on TV or radio or enjoyed one of Julia’s hugely popular live performances. A CD, attached to the inside cover of the book, contains all nine songs, sung by the author. Now, everyone can sing along!

The Princess and the Wizard

‘The princess may try seven times to escape. By changing her colour and changing her shape.’ But, each time Princess Camellia changes – into a blue fish, a yellow chick, a red fox or a black cat – the wicked wizard finds her and sets her another horrible task. Will this plucky princess be able to outwit him and escape back to the palace in time to cut her birthday cake?

Tiddler

This little fish has a very big imagination! Every day, Tiddler is late for school, and every day he has another tall take 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 classic of the future, with a little hero that all children will identify with.

Tyrannosaurus Drip

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 along. But the little dinosaur, nicknamed Drip by his new family, soon proves he s not such a drip after all in fact, he s a real hero! Dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages will cheer for Drip in this timeless story about little versus big, by the author of the beloved and bestselling picture book, The Gruffalo.

One Mole Digging A Hole

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 rhymes and Nick Sharratt’s hilarious illustrations make this book a delight to share out loud. With plenty to giggle at on every page, counting – or gardening – has never been so much fun!

Stick Man

Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three’. But it’s dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Join Stick Man on his troublesome journey back to the family tree. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s magical story is accompanied by a fun filled audio CD that includes full story with music, the ‘Sick Man Song’ plus instrumental version and a readalong version of the story with musical page turns.

Ron Rabbit’s Egg

Songbirds Phonics combines real phonic stories with interactive whiteboard software to deliver the requirements for high quality phonics teaching resources. Written by award winning Julia Donaldson, these stories provide fun, fully decodable texts with built in progression help your pupils achieve immediate reading success. They are fully in line with the 2006 Framework and the simple view of reading. Each book includes notes for parents/carers and teaching assistants on the inside covers. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same ORT stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of up to date and invaluable teaching notes. The books are complemented by eSongbirds interactive whiteboard software which offers a systematic, quality phonics teaching through a multi sensory approach.

The Smartest Giant in Town Activity Book

This great value activity book is packed with games and puzzles based on the bestselling picture book. It includes colouring in, join the dots, word puzzles and more. There’s even a sticker scene and over 40 reusable stickers so you can have fun creating your own stories again and again!

Toddle Waddle

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 story.

Tyrannosaurus Drip. Activity Book

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 along. But the little dinosaur, nicknamed Drip by his new family, soon proves he s not such a drip after all in fact, he s a real hero! Dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages will cheer for Drip in this timeless story about little versus big, by the author of the beloved and bestselling picture book, The Gruffalo.

The Troll

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 collide in a richly inventive, gloriously comic tale from the creators of the highly acclaimed ‘Tyrannosaurus Drip’.

Cave Baby

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 do with the baby’s scribblings on the cave wall?

Swallows and Spiders

Apollo the Swallow and Chack the Blackbird meet in the garden as fledglings when they are both learning to fly. Apollo explains that he is practicing flying to Africa but Chack doesn t believe him. Chack tells Apollo that the blossom on his favorite tree will eventually turn into orange berries but Apollo doesn t believe him. With the inevitable turning of the seasons, however, both birds learn to believe the other and cement their friendship forever.

Animals in School

Finlay’s 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 right thing after all! A lovely, funny story about a little boy and his puppy, and how they end up saving the day!

Room on the Broom Colouring Book

The witch and her cat fly happily through the sky on their broomstick, picking up passengers as they go. Is there really room on the broom for so many friends? And what will happen when they meet a greedy dragon? /Content /EditorialReview EditorialReview Source Amazon. com Review /Source Content There’s always room for one more on this affable witch’s broomstick…
or is there? In another mild mannered tale from the creators of the Smarties Prize winning picture book, The Gruffalo, a witch and her happily purring cat fly through the wind on their broomstick, without a care in the world, until the witch’s black hat blows away. In the process of retrieving it, they pick up another passenger, a polite and helpful dog. All goes well until the witch’s hair bow flies off. And then her wand. And then real disaster strikes in the shape of a big red dragon, a broken broom, and some very important but notably absent friends. Julia Donaldson’s story, though not earthshaking in plot or rhyme, is a pleasant way to pass the time leading up to the witching hour Halloween! especially when paired with the friendly illustrations by Axel Scheffler. Readers will especially love the final illustration, in which our heroes solve their space problems once and for all. Ages 4 to 7 Emilie Coulter

Stick Man’s First Words

‘Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three’. But it’s dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Join Stick Man on his troublesome journey back to the family tree. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s magical story is accompanied by a fun filled audio CD that includes full story with music, the ‘Sick Man Song’ plus instrumental version and a readalong version of the story with musical page turns.

The Head in the Sand: A Roman Play

Arthur Godbold discovers a bronze head of the Roman Emperor Claudius. As he tries to figure out how the head ended up in a Suffolk river, the dramatic story of the Roman invasion of Britain unfolds in front of his very own eyes. Emperor Claudius, British Queen Boudicca, ordinary Roman soldiers, and British slave girls are all involved in this exciting play, providing a variety of opportunities for students to explore both historical and literacy topics in a creative setting.

Wriggle and Roar!: Rhymes to Join in With (With: )

Whenever I’m tired of being me, I swing around like a chimpanzee. Are you tired of being you? Here’s a whole bookful of things you can do! There are rhymes to make you wriggle and giggle, shrug and sigh, snap like a crocodile and slither like a snake. Julia Donaldson’s verse jumps off the page and Nick Sharratt’s snazzy illustrations add to the fun.

Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum

Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum‘ is packed with all sorts of poems and rhymes including a sequence of number rhymes, action rhymes, noisy rhymes and more thoughtful pieces too. A real joy. Noisy Garden If tigerlilies and dandelions growled, And cowslips mooed, and dogroses howled, And snapdragons roared and catmint miaowed, My garden would be extremely loud.

Play Time

From the best selling and much loved author of ‘The Gruffalo’ and other classic picture books, this title contains eleven fun to act short plays for primary aged children Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 complete with helpful, simple guidance on target age, running time and cast! Ranging from adaptations of traditional tales e.g., the ‘Legend of Persephone’ and ‘Three Billy Goats Gruff’ to original and contemporary short plays, Julia Donaldson has produced an entertaining, simple, satisfying play collection.

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