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.

• A brilliant paperback edition for new and old fans alike
• 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 The Smeds and The Smoos – all of which have been made into animated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day
• The animated film of The Scarecrows’ Wedding stars voice artists including Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip) voicing Reginald Rake, Jessie Buckley (Wicked Little Letters, Wild Rose) as Betty O’Barley, Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Alice and Jack) as Harry O’Hay, all led by Sophie Okonedo (Slow Horses, Hotel Rwanda) as the Narrator.

Lift the bright and bold felt flaps in this fun chunky board book until you find the troublesome trio!

This board book will keep your toddler entertained while also helping to increase hand-eye co-ordination, develop speech and aid learning through repetition.

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.

Packed with over 400 stickers, colouring-in activities, dot-to-dots, puzzles, spot the difference activities, mazes and simple word searches, there’s plenty to keep children busy for hours!

• Can you complete the scenes with their puzzle stickers?
• Or make your way through a maze?
• Can you spot five differences between two pictures?
• Or even match the pairs with this treasure trove of endless fun?!

This is a brilliant companion activity book for fans of Julia Donaldson and