The Baddies reminds readers that joy and bravery can happily defeat mean-spirited bullying, and that kindness can bring contentment. Therefore, what chance does ‘ the girl with the blue spotty hanky’ have when she moves ‘into a cottage nearby‘?

It was such a pleasure to meet you both, and I really appreciated how smoothly and professionally you ran everything. I was intrigued to see that the Ghost was very much drawn in the style of Jacob Marley from Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. You guys were so fab and Dawn was such a lovely presence in the schools - I will absolutely be in touch next time I'm in your neck of the woods. It is a celebration of our incredibly diverse world as it really is: home to 195 countries with thousands of different cultures, 10 million colours and 4,300 religions.But the little girl quickly shows them that you don't have to be big to be brave, and baddies don't always win. Though there are "baddies" who try to scare the girl and turn her to stone, the girl is not at all bothered by them, so young readers will not be, either. The drawings as ever are full of characterful mischief and children will find much to see in them - a Gruffalo lurking on a page, for example. Supert for dem som kanskje er litt redde for skikkelsene i eventyrene, for her blir de ganske ufarliggjort!

Therefore, each of them looks at the girl with the spotted hanky who moves into the cottage longingly.We work separately - he’s in London and I’m in Glasgow - but he sends me letters with lovely funny pictures on the envelopes. Of course, the little mouse saves the day and rids the woods of our pesky villains, and we all sleep more soundly at night.

I was at my last school for 4 years and we had ********* book fairs every term – and every term, I was disappointed by the narrow range of books. Author: Donaldson, Julia, Scheffler, Axel For children c 0-2 years Published on 14 September 2023 by Scholastic (Alison Green Books) in the United Kingdom. We work separately – he’s in London and I’m in Glasgow – but he sends me letters with lovely funny pictures on the envelopes. Captivating, full of opportunities for giggles and even a story for the bigger children… (yes adults that’s you! I think her reactions were genuine and she was just doing what felt natural in the moment--which makes it even funnier to me, that she was thwarting them without even trying!The Smeds and the Smoos is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Bill Bailey (comedian and Strictly winner), Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Sally Hawkins (Paddington movies) and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey). Room On The Broom will always be my favorite book from this team (Axel Scheffler's illustrations couldn't be more wonderful) but this book about three baddies trying to bully, scare, and magic a blue spotted hanky from a new little girl in the neighborhood is right up there. But when The Baddies set their sights on a new little girl to scare, she soon teaches them that you don’t have to be big to be brave, and that baddies don’t always win. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis.