Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do. We work separately – he’s in London and I’m in Glasgow – but he sends me letters with lovely funny pictures on the envelopes.

I haven't charted out my visits for the summer term, but I'm sure there are several in the south) and thanks so much for being so fantastic! This experience has been fantastic primarily for the children, the school and also for me (professionally). He has enjoyed particular success in his award-winning picture book collaborations with Julia Donaldson, but is also the best-selling illustrator of novelty books such as The Bedtime Bear.This prompted me to unearth some plays I’d written for a school reading group, and since then I’ve had 20 plays published. But the little girl quickly shows them that you don't have to be big to be brave, and baddies don't always win. I was very interested to see a ghost on the cover and throughout who bares resemblance with Marley’s Ghost from Dickens’ famous tale - I think it’s amazing that when the young children come across A Christmas Carol (which the majority in England will due to the GCSE spec) they might recognise the ghost after having The Baddies as a staple household item. Once again, Julia Donaldson’s rhyme scan is perfect, while the humorous interaction between these three horrors is a joy.

Captivating, full of opportunities for giggles and even a story for the bigger children… (yes adults that’s you! For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. 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.

Famous for her use of rhyming verse, Julia Donaldson CBE is one of the most popular children's authors of our time and it's easy to see why. With Julia Donaldson’s (author of The Gruffalo) trademark quirky humour and rhyming text and Axel Scheffler’s detailed illustrations, there are lots of fun things to spot as you read and reread the text.

When a girl moves into the cottage next door, they compete with each other to see who can be the meanest, scariest, baddest baddie of all. Julia Donaldson is the highly talented author of some of the best-loved children’s books in the world. A funny and frock-filled story for modern children who don't just want sequins and sparkles on their dresses, from rising star Lily Murray and Waterstones Prize-winning illustrator, Jenny Lovlie. Parents need to know that The Baddies, by Julia Donaldson, is a funny, lighthearted story of a compassionate girl staying true to herself, told with complex rhymes and expressive, colorful illustrations. More praise for The Baddies: ‘[The Baddies] is every bit as charming and wonderful and funny as you’d imagine’ Nihal Arthanyake, BBC Radio 5 Live ‘A mean ghost, witch and troll try, yet hilariously fail, to frighten a girl in this brilliant new tale from the superstar picture book duo’ The Bookseller ‘Keeps little ones grinning and guffawing from the first colour-soaked page to the last hilarious line of this fresh, funny and exuberant rhyming story … With Donaldson’s heartwarming, inspirational messages about being brave and standing up to bullies, a wise and enchanting story in a rhyme perfectly created for reading aloud, and Scheffler’s stunning and richly detailed illustrations providing lots to spot on every page, this is a creative partnership made in children’s reading heaven!When a little girl moves into a nearby cottage, the Baddies can’t wait to scare her out of her wits.