The Baddies

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon nand McCartney of children’s publishing“ Sunday nTimes n nThis fabulous picture book from superstar author and nillustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is a riot of slapstick nfun and silliness. n nThe Baddies are the meanest, nastiest ghost, witch and troll in nthe land. n nThey just adore being bad, and fight over who nis the worst. n nWhen a little girl moves into a nearby cottage, the Baddies can’t nwait to scare her out of her wits. n nBut the little girl quickly shows them that you don’t have to nbe big to be brave, and baddies don’t always win. n nA brilliant paperback edition for new and old fans alike n nPerfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every npage with lots of details to spot n nJulia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites nsuch as The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog nand The Smeds and The Smoos – all of which have nbeen made into animated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day n nThe animated film of Tiddler stars nvoice artists including Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones) nas the narrator, Lolly Adefope (Ghosts) as Miss Skate and Rob nBrydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip). n nLook out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia nDonaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024. n nMore praise for The Baddies: n n'[The Baddies] is every bit as charming and wonderful and nfunny as you’d imagine’ Nihal Arthanyake, BBC Radio n5 Live n n’A mean ghost, witch and troll try, yet hilariously fail, nto frighten a girl in this brilliant new tale from the superstar npicture book duo’ The Bookseller n n’Keeps little ones grinning and guffawing from the first colour-soaked npage to the last hilarious line of this fresh, funny nand exuberant rhyming story … With Donaldson’s heartwarming, inspirational nmessages about being brave and standing up to bullies, na wise and enchanting story in a rhyme perfectly created for reading naloud, and Scheffler’s stunning and richly detailed illustrations nproviding lots to spot on every page, this is a creative npartnership made in children’s reading heaven!’ Lancashire nEvening Post