The Baddies

"Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon
and McCartney of children's publishing" Sunday Times

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 hardback edition with a protective dust-jacket is a gift
  for a lifetime


• 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.


• The Smeds and the Smoos animation debuted on BBC1 Christmas
  2022 with voice artists including Bill Bailey (comedian
  and Strictly winner), Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Sally Hawkins (Paddington
  movies) and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey).

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!' Lancashire
Evening Post