Barrington Mr Birdnest And The House Next Door

Beautifully packaged book from Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson and illustrated by the wonderful Hannah Shaw. A tiger in the back garden! A bird-eating spider in the cupboard! Elmo and his sister love playing in the jungle house next door, that is, until mean old Mr Birdsnest moves in. But when it appears that Mr Birdsnest has kidnapped the children's grandma they must sneak back in to rescue her! A delightful and cleverly written story by the Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson. Suitable for 5-8s with reading age of 6+. Editorial Reviews About the Author Julia Donaldson was brought up in London and studied Drama and French at Bristol University. Along with being a brilliant children's author, Julia enjoys singing, songwriting and performing. Julia is currently the Children's Laureate and best known as the author of the modern classic The Gruffalo. The Gruffalo has sold more than 4 million copies and been translated into more than 30 different languages. She lives in Glasgow.