This special 20th anniversary edition of The Gruffalo''s Child is a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler fans, featuring a shiny cover and special bonus content to enjoy! The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should Ever set foot in the deep dark wood. ''Why not? Why not?'' ''Because if you do The Big Bad Mouse will be after you. Adventure back into the deep dark snowy wood, and discover what happens when a curious and brave Gruffalo''s Child goes out in search for the Big Bad Mouse! Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler''s The Gruffalo''s Child is an undisputed modern classic and has become a bestselling phenomenon around the world. Just like the Gruffalo , this brilliant rhyming story of a mouse and a monster has found its way into the hearts and bedtimes of an entire generation of children over the past twenty years, and will undoubtedly continue to enchant children for years and years to come. Celebrate the Gruffalo child''s birthday with The Gruffalo''s Child 20th Anniversary Edition !

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Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 18 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia divides her time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty, gift and poetry books for Macmillan, such as Fish Who Dream of Trees (Two Hoots) and the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes and of course, he is the illustrator of some of the world's best-loved picture books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide. Axel's artwork is exhibited internationally; he has illustrated for many charities and designed the Royal Mail Christmas stamps in 2012. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London.

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Celebrate twenty years of the modern classic The Gruffalo's Child with this special anniversary edition of the story, featuring a shiny cover and bonus extra material.