Julia Donaldson
Author
Publisher
Egmont
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
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' the spider longs to learn about numbers, but everyone thinks she's silly. Luckily her Hairy Godmother has a plan.
Author
Publisher
Egmont
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In 'The Quick Brown Fox Club' Frisk the fox is a curious cub who loves exploring. What will he discover when he follows Jenny to school one day? In 'The Wrong Kind of Bark' Finlay is a real dreamer, and he's always getting things wrong. So when he brings his puppy into class, it looks like he's heading for big trouble!
3) The Gruffalo
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The complete story and original illustrations from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's bestselling picture book, 'The Gruffalo', have been specially designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence.
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a spirited princess who claims to be from somewhere mysterious and far away. She appears out of mirrors to tell Ellen magical stories and take her on exciting escapades. From exploring a hospital after Ellen falls off her bike to chasing after Mirror-Belle's magic ball, going to the seaside and joining the unusual pets club, you can always guarantee that wherever Mirror-Belle goes,...
Author
Series
What the Ladybird Heard volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A brilliantly funny farmyard adventure, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime - or any time at all! The ladybird said never a word. But the ladybird saw, And the ladybird heard.... 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.... What the Ladybird Heard...
Author
Series
Publisher
Alison Green Books
Language
English
Description
Who's that singing on the savannah? It's the top-five ugly animals in Africa! The wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyena and marabou stork swagger proudly across the savannah, rejoicing in their ugliness - and delighting their babies, who think they're perfect just the way they are. Inspired by the real-life Ugly Five safari animals, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's brand-new picture book is a jubilant celebration of animals who are often rather...
10) Stick man
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
'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.
Author
Publisher
Alison Green Books
Language
English
Description
Written in Julia Donaldson's glorious rhyme and illustrated in glowing colour by Axel Scheffler, this book is a fabulous love story. Scarecrows Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay are planning the perfect wedding, but wicked Reginald Rake has other ideas. Harry must become a hero before he and Betty can have the wedding of their dreams.
14) Spinderella
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Spinderella the spider has a passion for football! She tries to play with her brother and sisters, but she doesn't know how many should be on each team and she can't count the goals! With the help of her Hairy Godmother, Spinderella finds she can divide her brother and sisters into two equal teams and keep score!
15) The go-away bird
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Go-Away bird sat up in her nest, With her fine grey wings and her fine grey crest. One by one, the other birds fly into her tree, wanting to talk or to play, but the Go-Away bird just shakes her head and sends them all away. But then the dangerous Get-You bird comes along, and she soon realizes that she might need some friends after all...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The complete story and original illustrations of bestselling 'The Snail and the Whale' by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have been specially designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence.
18) The paper dolls
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Language
English
Description
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 around the farm, galloping around a racetrack and even dancing at the circus, Sugarlump learns to be careful what he wishes for and realises how much he misses the children he left behind. Luckily the unicorn has one more wish to grant.
20) Monkey puzzle
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Can butterfly help little monkey find his mum? Yes, but only after a lot of trial and error as butterfly misunderstands monkey's descriptions and leads him to all kinds of unsuitable animals.