Books by Julia Donaldson

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Julia Donaldson is one of Britain's most cherished storytellers, renowned for her rhythmic tales and memorable characters that delight readers of all ages. From picture books to early readers, her writing shines with warmth, wit, and a distinctive musicality that makes every story a joy to share aloud.

Best known for modern classics such as *The Gruffalo* and *Room on the Broom*, Donaldson's collaboration with illustrator Axel Scheffler has become a hallmark of contemporary children's literature. Her work celebrates imagination, friendship, and the power of words, making her books enduring favourites in homes, schools, and libraries across the UK.

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  • The Snail and the Whale

    Penguin Young Readers Group The Snail and the Whale

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisWhen 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.

    3 in stock

    £16.14

  • The Gruffalo

    Penguin Putnam Inc The Gruffalo

    15 in stock

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    15 in stock

    £8.54

  • The Gruffalo Picture Books

    Penguin Putnam Inc The Gruffalo Picture Books

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £16.14

  • The Baddies

    Scholastic Inc. The Baddies

    1 in stock

    1 in stock

    £7.99

  • A Squash and a Squeeze

    Pan Macmillan A Squash and a Squeeze

    Book SynopsisWhat do you do when your house is a squash and a squeeze? Make it feel even smaller!

    £8.56

  • Bug Club Guided Julia Donaldson Plays Year 1

    Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Guided Julia Donaldson Plays Year 1

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisImaginative, humorous plays presented by celebrated children’s author Julia Donaldson and part of Bug Club – the reading scheme loved by kids across the UK.

    5 in stock

    £9.53

  • Bug Club Guided Julia Donaldson Plays Year Two

    Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Guided Julia Donaldson Plays Year Two

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisImaginative, humorous plays presented by celebrated children’s author Julia Donaldson and part of Bug Club – the reading scheme loved by kids across the UK.

    5 in stock

    £10.46

  • Bug Club Independent Julia Donaldson Plays Year 2

    Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Independent Julia Donaldson Plays Year 2

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisImaginative, humorous plays presented by celebrated children’s author Julia Donaldson and part of Bug Club – the reading scheme loved by kids across the UK.

    5 in stock

    £9.76

  • Bug Club Guided Julia Donaldson Plays Year 1

    Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Guided Julia Donaldson Plays Year 1

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisImaginative, humorous plays presented by celebrated children’s author Julia Donaldson and part of Bug Club – the reading scheme loved by kids across the UK.

    5 in stock

    £9.53

  • Bug Club Guided Plays by Julia Donaldson Year Two

    Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Guided Plays by Julia Donaldson Year Two

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisImaginative, humorous plays presented by celebrated children’s author Julia Donaldson and part of Bug Club – the reading scheme loved by kids across the UK.

    5 in stock

    £9.76

  • Bug Club Guided Julia Donaldson Plays Year 2

    Pearson Education Limited Bug Club Guided Julia Donaldson Plays Year 2

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisImaginative, humorous plays presented by celebrated children’s author Julia Donaldson and part of Bug Club – the reading scheme loved by kids across the UK.

    5 in stock

    £9.76

  • Julia Donaldson Plays Turq1B Tricking the Tiger

    Pearson Education Julia Donaldson Plays Turq1B Tricking the Tiger

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £37.62

  • Julia Donaldson Plays Orange1A Frog Fight 6pack

    Pearson Education Julia Donaldson Plays Orange1A Frog Fight 6pack

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £37.62

  • The What the Ladybird Heard Next Play

    Pan Macmillan The What the Ladybird Heard Next Play

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe little ladybird is back, and now What the Ladybird Heard Next, bestselling picture book from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, has been adapted by author Julia Donaldson into a fun and accessible play script that children will love performing at school or at home. The What the Ladybird Heard Next Play has been designed with rehearsals and performance in mind, with a clear layout and colour-coding for each character, perfect for helping children to follow their lines and join the cast! The book also contains a hints and tips section, which includes helpful advice on staging the play and ideas for props. There are also ideas for themed What the Ladybird Heard Next activities, like making ladybird biscuits for your audience, and making a swarm of finger-puppet bees. With Lydia Monks' bright and distinctive illustrations and Julia Donaldson's hilarious and witty rhyming play script, this wonderful, dramatic way to share the classic story is sure to delight teachers, parents and children everywhere.

    1 in stock

    £8.54

  • What the Ladybird Heard Adventures

    Pan Macmillan What the Ladybird Heard Adventures

    Book SynopsisMeet everyone's favourite crime-busting ladybird in this collection of four brilliantly funny stories from the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series, read by Alexander Armstrong – perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all!Join in the fun with the clever little ladybird as she thwarts the cunning plans of two greedy thieves, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, time and time again. From a plot to steal the farmer's fine prize cow to a wicked plan to take the Queen's crown jewels, it's up to the tiniest, quietest creature of all to save the day. Featuring a cast of much-loved farmyard and zoo animals, sea creatures and even a magical mermaid, these fantastic rhyming stories from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks are perfect for listening to together. Brought to life for audio by Alexander Armstrong and including the What the Ladybird Heard Song, music and sound effects, The What the Ladybird Heard Adventures is a must-have audio collection. Includes four bestselling stories together on one CD: What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard Next, What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday and What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside.Trade ReviewA terrific and witty adventure (for What the Ladybird Heard) * Guardian *A very funny farmyard caper (for What the Ladybird Heard Next) * Guardian *Ideal for reading aloud. Little ones will delight in practicing their farmyard sounds (for What the Ladybird Heard Next) * Daily Mail *The antics of the clever ladybird and her friends are joyous (for What the Ladybird Heard Next) * Prima *

    £10.25

  • Na Stocan agus Na Stucan

    £9.36

  • Tè Bheag A' Ghruffalo

    £9.36

  • Petit Gruffalo

    Gallimard Petit Gruffalo

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £8.00

  • Gallimard La Baleine et lEscargote

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £8.00

  • Beltz, Julius, GmbH & Co. KG Die Schnetts und die Schmoos

    15 in stock

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    15 in stock

    £14.20

  • Riese Rick macht sich schick

    Beltz, Julius, GmbH & Co. KG Riese Rick macht sich schick

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £8.80

  • Beltz, Julius, GmbH & Co. KG Mein Haus ist zu eng und zu klein

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £8.80

  • Beltz, Julius, GmbH & Co. KG Die Schnecke und der Buckelwal

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    £8.80

  • Julius Beltz GmbH De Grüffelo

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £8.80

  • Der Gruffelo

    Beltz, Julius, GmbH & Co. KG Der Gruffelo

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £14.20

  • Beltz, Julius, GmbH & Co. KG Das Gruffelokind

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £14.20

  • Tiddler German Edition

    SCHOLASTIC Tiddler German Edition

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £14.25

  • Zogg

    Beltz, Julius, GmbH & Co. KG Zogg

    15 in stock

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    15 in stock

    £14.20

  • Julius Beltz GmbH Der kleinste Dinosaurier

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £9.00

  • KNIZHNIK Korol i povar

    1 in stock

    1 in stock

    £16.20

  • Türkiye Is Bankasi Kültür Yayazula

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £11.00

  • ChYTARIYM The Stick Man: 2020

    3 in stock

    Book Synopsis"Stick Man lives in the family tree With his Stick Lady Loveand 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! Will he ever get back to the family tree in time for Christmas? Perhaps Santa can help...

    3 in stock

    £15.10

  • ChYTARIYM Tabby McTat: 2022

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisA heartwarming and charming story from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator. Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot. Friendship and loyalty are at the heart of this story. Perfect for cat lovers!

    1 in stock

    £13.45

  • KNIZHNIK Rozbijnik Shhur

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £16.20

  • ChYTARIYM Monkey Puzzle: 2019

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisIt's not too much fun being lost in the jungle, and little monkey wants his mum. Kindly butterfly is keen to help, but they don't seem to be having much luck and keep finding the wrong animals! But eventually, they find... Dad! It's just as well that he knows exactly where mum is, and she's waiting with a well-deserved cuddle.

    2 in stock

    £13.48

  • Juventud Las Gafas del Topo

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £12.08

  • El cuento sin fin de Martn

    1 in stock

    £16.59

  • Bill y Janet

    Grupo Editorial Bruno, S.L. Bill y Janet

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £16.59

  • El dragn Zog

    SCHOLASTIC El dragn Zog

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £21.62

  • Zog y los doctores voladores Spanish Edition

    2 in stock

    £17.88

  • Art Blume, S.L. La gosseta detectiu

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisGessamí, la gosseta d'en Pere, té un sentit de l'olfacte extraordinari. Ja sigui per buscar una sabata que s'ha perdut o descobrir qui ha embrutat el nou caminet de grava, el seu valuós nas sempre està ensumant alguna cosa.Però la gosseta Gessamí compta amb un altre tipus de talents. Cada matí acompanya en Pere a l'escola i escolta amb atenció com llegeixen els nens de la seva classe. De manera que, qui millor que ella per descobrir per què s'han esfumat tots els llibres de l'escola? Qui els tindrà? I per què?Només hi ha una gossa capaç de resoldre les pitjors malifetes: la detectiu Gessamí!Un homenatge als llibres, a la lectura, a les biblioteques, així com a la bonica relació entre un petit nen i la seva peculiar gosseta.

    1 in stock

    £13.27

  • Room on the Broom Big Activity Book

    Penguin Putnam Inc Room on the Broom Big Activity Book

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisBased 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's the most fun any child could have without a broomstick.

    10 in stock

    £12.59

  • Stick Man

    Scholastic Inc. Stick Man

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £12.99

  • Counting Creatures

    Penguin Putnam Inc Counting Creatures

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisA 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 babies and learning unusual scientific names for young animals. With rhyming text, lift-the-flaps and peekaboo holes, and a surprise search-and-find element, this is a read-aloud delight and preschool must-have. * Engaging, rewarding, and utterly delightful.—Kirkus, starred reviewIndie Next List pickCCBC Choices selectionTrade ReviewAccolades for Julia DonaldsonWaterstones Children's Laureate, 2011-2013Nestle Smarties Book Prize (The Gruffalo)Blue Peter Best Book to Read Aloud (The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Spiffiest Giant in Town, The Snail and the Whale)Scottish Children's Book Award (Room on the Broom, What the Ladybird Heard)Book Trust Early Years Award (The Snail and the Whale)Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards (The Gruffalo's Child)

    10 in stock

    £17.84

  • The Giant Jumperee

    Penguin Random House India The Giant Jumperee

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisTwo 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 HuntRabbit arrives home one day to hear a loud voice coming from inside his burrow:I'm the Giant Jumperee and I'm scary as can be! shouts the stranger. Rabbit's friends Cat, Bear, and Elephant come to help, but they're no match for the mysterious, booming voice. But who is the Giant Jumperee? Find out in this new read-aloud classic from internationally bestselling author Julia Donaldson, beautifully brought to life by award-winning illustrator Helen Oxenbury.

    4 in stock

    £16.14

  • Room on the Broom Lap Board Book

    Penguin Random House India Room on the Broom Lap Board Book

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £13.29

  • Penguin Young Readers Group Room on the Broom

    7 in stock

    7 in stock

    £16.14

  • Wheres My Mom

    Penguin Putnam Inc Wheres My Mom

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £17.09

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