Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks

Books by Julia and Lydia

  1. Book cover for Sharing a Shell 20th Anniversary Edition

    Sharing a Shell 20th Anniversary Edition

    Celebrate twenty years of Sharing a Shell with this special, shiny anniversary edition, including never-before-seen bonus material. From the fantastic partnership of Julia Donaldson and L...

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  2. Book cover for The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile

    The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile

    Go on an adventure into the jungle with the tooth fairy – perfect for any child with a wobbly tooth! From the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks comes The...

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  3. Book cover for What the Ladybird Heard 15th Anniversary Edition

    What the Ladybird Heard 15th Anniversary Edition

    Celebrate fifteen years of farmyard fun with this special anniversary edition of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks' bestselling picture book What the Ladybird Heard, with a shiny blue foil ...

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  4. Book cover for Julia Donaldson Reads What the Ladybird Heard and Other Stories

    Julia Donaldson Reads What the Ladybird Heard and Other Stories

    Packed full of adventure, this audio collection features twelve of the best-loved stories from the creators of What the Ladybird Heard, read by Julia Donaldson – perfect for listen...

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  5. Book cover for What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas

    What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas

    Packed full of fun, What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas is a perfect gift for the festive season from the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.
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  6. Book cover for Who's at the Seaside?

    Who's at the Seaside?

    Packed full of everyone's favourite seaside animals, and with a large flap to lift on every page, Who's at the Seaside? is perfect for fans of the What the Ladybird Heard series.
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  7. Book cover for Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse

    Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse

    *Now a live-action BBC series* From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and The Flying Horse, the exciting adventures of a mischiev...

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  8. Book cover for What the Ladybird Heard: A Push, Pull and Slide Board Book

    What the Ladybird Heard: A Push, Pull and Slide Board Book

    Push, pull and slide the moving mechanisms to follow the ladybird and all the animals on the farm in this brilliant board book based on the bestselling classic picture book What the Ladybird ...

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  9. Book cover for The Singing Mermaid 10th Anniversary Edition

    The Singing Mermaid 10th Anniversary Edition

    Celebrate ten years of the Singing Mermaid with this special anniversary edition of The Singing Mermaid from the fantastic partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks - the best...

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  10. Book cover for Princess Mirror-Belle

    Princess Mirror-Belle

    From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess.


    Full of black-and-white...

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  11. Book cover for Who's at the Zoo? A What the Ladybird Heard Book

    Who's at the Zoo? A What the Ladybird Heard Book

    Packed full of everyone's favourite zoo animals, and with a large flap to lift on every page, Who's at the Zoo? is perfect for fans of the What the Ladybird Heard series.

    The e...

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  12. Book cover for What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside

    What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside

    Join everyone's favourite crime-busting ladybird on a trip to the seaside! With a cast of wonderful sea creatures, including a magical mermaid, and plenty of beach fun. What the Ladybird Hear...

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  13. Book cover for What the Ladybird Heard

    What the Ladybird Heard

    With a cast of everyone's favourite farm animals, What the Ladybird Heard is a brilliant rhyming adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.

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  14. Book cover for What the Ladybird Heard Next

    What the Ladybird Heard Next

    Join everyone's favourite ladybird in this fantastically funny farmyard caper from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard...

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  15. Book cover for What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday

    What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday

    With a whole host of noisy zoo-animal characters to meet What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday is a fantastic rhyming adventure from stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and L...

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  16. Book cover for The Rhyming Rabbit Sticker Book

    The Rhyming Rabbit Sticker Book

    Packed with sticker scenes, puzzles, games and over 400 stickers, The Rhyming Rabbit Sticker Book is perfect for Easter, school holidays, birthdays and rainy days – a great gift fo...

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  17. Book cover for What the Ladybird Heard Make and Do

    What the Ladybird Heard Make and Do

    Packed with make and do activities and over 200 stickers, What the Ladybird Heard Make and Do Book is a great gift for any child – ideal for rainy days and holidays.

    Hefty Hugh...

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  18. Book cover for The Singing Mermaid Make and Do

    The Singing Mermaid Make and Do

    Packed with make and do activities and over 200 stickers, The Singing Mermaid Make and Do Book is a great gift for any child – ideal for rainy days and holidays.

    Tempted by the...

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  19. Book cover for Sugarlump and the Unicorn and Other Stories

    Sugarlump and the Unicorn and Other Stories

    Packed full of magic and adventure - a collection of seven fantastic stories from the creators of the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series. Read by lots of fantastic and famous voices, it'...

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  20. Book cover for What the Ladybird Heard Adventures

    What the Ladybird Heard Adventures

    Meet everyone's favourite crime-busting ladybird in this collection of four brilliantly funny stories from the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series, read by Alexander Armstrong – perfect f...

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  21. Book cover for The Singing Mermaid Sticker Book

    The Singing Mermaid Sticker Book

    Packed full of sticker scenes, puzzles, games and over 400 stickers, The Singing Mermaid Sticker Book is ideal for mermaid fans and perfect for birthdays, rainy days and school holidays –...

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  22. Book cover for Sugarlump and the Unicorn Sticker Book

    Sugarlump and the Unicorn Sticker Book

    Packed with sticker scenes, puzzles, games and over 400 stickers, Sugarlump and the Unicorn Sticker Book is ideal for unicorn lovers and perfect for birthdays, rainy days and school holid...

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  23. Book cover for The What the Ladybird Heard Cookbook

    The What the Ladybird Heard Cookbook

    The What the Ladybird Heard Cookbook is packed full of sweet treats, healthy snacks and simple meals – all based on the three bestselling What the Ladybird Heard picture books by Julia Donal...

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  24. Book cover for The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes

    The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes

    A magical adventure about a girl, a bear and some very special shoes from the bestselling creators of What the Ladybird Heard and Sugarlump and the Unicorn. Full of action a...

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  25. Book cover for Sugarlump and the Unicorn Book and Toy Gift Set

    Sugarlump and the Unicorn Book and Toy Gift Set

    The perfect present for unicorn lovers everywhere! Sugarlump and the Unicorn Book and Toy Gift Set includes a cute soft toy – great to cuddle whilst reading Julia Donaldson's magical adve...

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  26. Book cover for What the Ladybird Heard Next and Other Stories CD

    What the Ladybird Heard Next and Other Stories CD

    A wonderful audio CD with four bestselling stories from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.

    Join the crime-busting ladybird as she stops two greedy thiev...

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  27. Book cover for What the Ladybird Heard Next Sticker Book

    What the Ladybird Heard Next Sticker Book

    Join the tiny crime-busting ladybird and all your favourite farmyard characters in this fun sticker book based on the bestselling picture book, What the Ladybird Heard Next.

    Packed w...

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  28. Book cover for The Princess and the Wizard

    The Princess and the Wizard

    "The princess may try seven times to escape
    By changing her colour and changing her shape."

    But each time Princess Eliza changes – into a blue fish, a yellow chick, a red f...

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  29. Book cover for Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox

    Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox

    Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox is a magical story from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. A fun st...

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  30. Book cover for Sugarlump and the Unicorn

    Sugarlump and the Unicorn

    Follow the adventures of Sugarlump the rocking horse and a magical unicorn in this delightful rhyming story from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators...

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  31. Book cover for Sharing a Shell

    Sharing a Shell

    When Crab finds a new shell, he doesn’t want to share it with anyone – especially not a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristleworm. But life in the rock pool proves tougher than Crab thinks and...

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  32. Book cover for The Rhyming Rabbit

    The Rhyming Rabbit

    The Rhyming Rabbit loves to make up entertaining poems, inspired by everything he sees, but the other rabbits don’t appreciate his talent for rhyme. Sad and lonely, the Rhyming Rabbit sets off one ...

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  33. Book cover for The Singing Mermaid

    The Singing Mermaid

    Dive into the adventure with The Singing Mermaid, a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard

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  34. Book cover for Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle

    Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle

    From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference.

    Ellen...

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  35. Book cover for The What the Ladybird Heard Next Play

    The What the Ladybird Heard Next Play

    The little ladybird is back, and now What the Ladybird Heard Next, bestselling picture book from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, has been adapted by author Julia Donaldson into a fun and...

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  36. Book cover for The What the Ladybird Heard Play

    The What the Ladybird Heard Play

    What the Ladybird Heard, bestselling picture book from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, has been adapted by author Julia Donaldson into a fun and accessible play script that children will...

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  37. Book cover for Who's on the Farm? A What the Ladybird Heard Book

    Who's on the Farm? A What the Ladybird Heard Book

    Packed full of everyone's favourite farm animals, and with a large flap to lift on every page, Who's on the Farm? is perfect for fans of the What the Ladybird Heard series.

    Who...

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  38. Book cover for Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse

    Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse

    From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference.

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  39. Book cover for Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster's Cave

    Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster's Cave

    From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster's Cave, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference. <...

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  40. Book cover for Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes

    Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes

    From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference.

    ...

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  41. Book cover for Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers

    Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers

    From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference. Full o...

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  42. Book cover for Princess Mirror-Belle

    Princess Mirror-Belle

    From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess.

    Ellen gets a big shock whe...

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