{"product_id":"9780702325069","title":"The Baddies","description":"\n      \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon\n      and McCartney of children's publishing' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunday\n      Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fabulous picture book from superstar author and\n      illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is a riot of slapstick\n      fun and silliness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe Baddies are the meanest, nastiest ghost, witch and troll in\n      the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThey just \u003cstrong\u003eadore being bad,\u003c\/strong\u003e and fight over who\n      is the worst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eWhen a little girl moves into a nearby cottage, the Baddies can't\n      wait to \u003cstrong\u003escare her out of her wits.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eBut the little girl quickly shows them that you don't have to\n      be big to be brave, and \u003cstrong\u003ebaddies don't always win.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA brilliant paperback edition for new and old fans alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003ePerfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every\n      page with lots of details to spot\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eJulia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites\n      such as \u003cem\u003eThe Gruffalo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStick Man\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eZog\u003c\/em\u003e\n      and \u003cem\u003eThe Smeds and The Smoos\u003c\/em\u003e - all of which have\n      been made into animated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003eThe animated film of The Scarecrows' Wedding stars voice artists\n      including Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip) voicing Reginald\n      Rake, Jessie Buckley (Wicked Little Letters, Wild Rose) as\n      Betty O'Barley, Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Alice and Jack) as\n      Harry O'Hay, all led by Sophie Okonedo (Slow Horses, Hotel Rwanda)\n      as the Narrator.\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore praise for \u003cem\u003eThe Baddies:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'[The Baddies] is every bit as charming and wonderful and\n      funny as you'd imagine'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNihal Arthanyake, BBC Radio\n      5 Live\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A mean ghost, witch and troll try, yet hilariously fail,\n      to frighten a girl in this brilliant new tale from the superstar\n      picture book duo'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Keeps little ones grinning and guffawing from the first colour-soaked\n      page to the last hilarious line of this fresh, funny\n      and exuberant rhyming story ... With Donaldson's heartwarming, inspirational\n      messages about being brave and standing up to bullies,\n      a wise and enchanting story in a rhyme perfectly created for reading\n      aloud, and Scheffler's stunning and richly detailed illustrations\n      providing lots to spot on every page, this is a creative\n      partnership made in children's reading heaven!'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLancashire\n      Evening Post\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Donaldson, Julia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56677083480450,"sku":"9780702325069","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9780702325069.jpg?v=1779987688","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780702325069","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}