An edition of The Gruffalo (1999)

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Cover of: The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
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An edition of The Gruffalo (1999)

The Gruffalo

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by

  • ★★★★ 4.26 ·
  • 50 Ratings
  • 561 Want to read
  • 28 Currently reading
  • 102 Have read

Especially for young readers!

Step into the deep dark wood and discover what happens when a quick-thinking mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake and a hungry gruffalo ...

The complete original story of this favourite picture book has been re-designed to support children who are growing in reading confidence.
--back cover

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Publisher
MacMillan Children's Books, Pan Macmillan Childrens
Language
English

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Previews available in: English Welsh Afrikaans

Subjects
Animals, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Stories in rhyme, Mice, Children’s Picture Books, Children: Kindergarten, Children's fiction, Mice, fiction, Monsters, fiction, Animals, fiction, juvenile literature, Pictorial works, Child and youth fiction, Picture books, Gruffalo (Fictitious character), Tricksters, Monsters, Animales-, Cuentos-, Libros infantiles, Lengua inglesa-, Libros infantiles y juveniles, Lecturas-, Ingelesa-, Haur eta gazteentzako liburuak, Irakurgaiak-
People
mouse, fox, snake, owl, Gruffalo
Places
deep dark wood

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Cover of: The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo
2015, Macmillan Children's Books
Hardcover in English - printing (1)
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The Gruffalo
2014, Macmillan Children's Books
paperback in English - 15th anniversary edition (1)
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The Gruffalo
2013, Macmillan Children's Books, Pan Macmillan Childrens
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Y gryffalo
2013, Dref Wen
board book in Welsh
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The Gruffalo
2013, MacMillan Children's Books, Pan Macmillan Childrens
paperback in English - printing (1)
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The Gruffalo
Jan 01, 2011, Amistad
hardcover
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The Gruffalo
2009, Macmillan Children's Books
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The Gruffalo
2009, Macmillan Children's Books
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Die Goorgomgaai
2009, Human & Rousseau
Paperback in Afrikaans - Tweede Afrikaanse uitgawe, vierde drulk
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The Gruffalo
1999, Dial Books for Young Readers
Hardcover in English - First Edition
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The Gruffalo
1999, Macmillan Children's Books
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London

Edition Notes

UK/CAN

Series
Lets Read!
Copyright Date
1999

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Format
paperback

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL28148019M
Internet Archive
gruffalo0000dona_m6o7
ISBN 10
144723488X
ISBN 13
9781447234883
OCLC/WorldCat
881756728
Goodreads
56697386

Work Description

The Gruffalo is a British children's picture book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist of the book, taking a walk in the woods. The book has sold over 13 million copies, has won several prizes for children's literature, and has been developed into plays on both the West End and Broadway and even an Oscar nominated animated film.

The Gruffalo was initially published in 1999 in the United Kingdom by Macmillan Children's Books.

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A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.
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