The Gruffalo

Julia Donaldson

Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

1999 Winner

Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award

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20 September 2002
9781405005180
17 pages
Synopsis

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.
A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.

Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake . . . and a hungry Gruffalo!

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a bestselling phenomenon across the world with over 13.5 million copies sold. This award-winning rhyming story of a mouse and a monster has found its way into the hearts and bedtimes of an entire generation of children and will undoubtedly continue to enchant children for years and years to come.

Read by Imelda Staunton, this audio CD brings to life the animals that live in the deep, dark wood . . .

One of the best picture books ever written.

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A modern classic.

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