The Gruffalo's Child
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2004 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

The Gruffalo's Child

Written by Julia Donaldson · Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

Part of the The Gruffalo series

A Gruffalo's child seeks the Big Bad Mouse but finds a surprising shadow instead.

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32 pages· 579 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· AD440L
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In a moonlit forest, the Gruffalo's child embarks on a daring quest to find the legendary Big Bad Mouse. Her journey takes an unexpected turn when she encounters a tiny mouse, seemingly easy prey. But as a mysterious, enormous shadow looms, she must question if the Big Bad Mouse is more than just a tale. Will the Gruffalo's child uncover the truth, or is she in for a big surprise? Discover a world where shadows play tricks and courage is tested in this enchanting sequel.

From the publisher

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler team up again to create this funny and adorable sequel to The Gruffalo. One night, the Gruffalo’s child wanders into the woods to search for the Big Bad Mouse. But instead, she comes upon a small mouse in the woods . . . and decides to eat him! But wait, what is that? A shadow of a very large, scary creature falls on the ground. Could it be the Big Bad Mouse after all?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
579
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD440L
Themes & topics
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Kind
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Kind

Ages 3–5 · 2019
The series

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3
F&P level
~L
Publication
Published
March 1, 2007
First published
September 3, 2004
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142407547
OCLC
122511003

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