{"product_id":"9780702333231","title":"The Baddies Early Reader by Axel Scheffler","description":"? \"Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler      are the Lennon and McCartney of children's publishing\" Sunday      Times The fabulous picture book from superstar      author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler      is a riot of slapstick fun and silliness and is now in accessible      early-reader format, with extra-clear font and layout to support      those gaining confidence in reading. 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 early reader edition has extra-clear font      and layout making it acessible for those gaining confidence in reading       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 animated film      of Tabby McTat is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including      Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator, Rob Brydon      (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangs of London) as Tabby      McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan and Susan Wokoma.          ? 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: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294284067189,"sku":"9780702333231","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780702333231.jpg?v=1762762911","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780702333231","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}