{"product_id":"9780702303517","title":"The Baddies by Julia Donaldson","description":"?      \"Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon      and McCartney of children's publishing\" Sunday Times      This fabulous picture book from superstar author and      illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is a riot of slapstick      fun and silliness.         The Baddies are the meanest, nastiest ghost, witch and      troll in the land.         They just adore being bad, and fight over who is the worst.         When a little girl moves into a nearby cottage, the Baddies can't      wait to scare her out of her wits.         But the little girl quickly shows them that you don't have      to be big to be brave, and baddies don't always win.               This hardback edition with a protective dust-jacket is a gift      for a lifetime      Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every      page with lots of details to spot      Julia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites      such as The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog      and Highway Rat - all of which have been made into      animated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day.          The Smeds and the Smoos animation debuted on BBC1 Christmas      2022 with voice artists including Bill Bailey (comedian      and Strictly winner), Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Sally Hawkins (Paddington      movies) and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey).               ?      More praise for?The Baddies:      '[The Baddies] is every bit as charming and wonderful and      funny as you'd imagine' Nihal Arthanyake, BBC Radio      5 Live      'A mean ghost, witch and troll try, yet hilariously fail,      to frighten a girl in this brilliant new tale from the superstar      picture book duo' The Bookseller      'Keeps little ones grinning and guffawing from the first colour-soaked      page to the last hilarious line of this fresh, funny      and exuberant rhyming story ... With Donaldson's heartwarming, inspirational      messages about being brave and standing up to bullies,      a wise and enchanting story in a rhyme perfectly created for reading      aloud, and Scheffler's stunning and richly detailed illustrations      providing lots to spot on every page, this is a creative      partnership made in children's reading heaven!' Lancashire      Evening Post\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204040589490,"sku":"9780702303517","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9780702303517.jpg?v=1705359923","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780702303517","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}