{"product_id":"9780702333231","title":"The Baddies Early Reader","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Donaldson, Julia \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePicture books: character books\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 August 2024 by Scholastic (Alison Green Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 32 pages\u003cbr\u003e190 x 145 x 2 | 74g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eare the Lennon and McCartney of children's publishing' Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimes The fabulous picture book from superstar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eauthor and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis a riot of slapstick fun and silliness and is now in accessible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eearly-reader format, with extra-clear font and layout to support\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethose gaining confidence in reading. The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaddies are the meanest, nastiest ghost, witch and troll in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e They just adore being bad, and fight over\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewho is the worst.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When a little girl moves into a nearby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecottage, the Baddies can’t wait to scare her out of her wits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the little girl quickly shows them that you don’t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehave to be big to be brave, and baddies don’t always\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  This early reader edition has extra-clear font\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand layout making it acessible for those gaining confidence in reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon every page with lots of details to spot Julia and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAxel are the team that have created picture book favourites such\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighway Rat - all of which have been made into animated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efilms premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  More\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epraise for The Baddies: '[The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaddies] is every bit as charming and wonderful and funny as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou'd imagine' Nihal Arthanyake, BBC Radio 5 Live\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A mean ghost, witch and troll try, yet hilariously\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efail, to frighten a girl in this brilliant new tale from the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esuperstar picture book duo' The Bookseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Keeps little ones grinning and guffawing from the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efirst colour-soaked page to the last hilarious line of this fresh,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efunny and exuberant rhyming story ... With Donaldson's heartwarming,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einspirational messages about being brave and standing up to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebullies, a wise and enchanting story in a rhyme perfectly created\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor reading aloud, and Scheffler's stunning and richly detailed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eillustrations providing lots to spot on every page, this is a creative\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epartnership made in children's reading heaven!' Lancashire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvening Post\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Guisborough Bookshop Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52649278210384,"sku":"9780702333231","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/4988\/2448\/files\/9780702333231_1f8ebc97-00bc-4a42-8b90-e474949d5888.jpg?v=1771259782","url":"https:\/\/guisboroughbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780702333231","provider":"guisboroughbookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}