By Julia Donaldson (author) , Lydia Monks (illustrator)
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One fine day, in the middle of May, The ladybird went on holiday. Those two bad men, Lanky Len and Hefty Hugh, are back! They may be in the city instead of the farm, but they haven't changed their thieving ways. In fact, they're even more ambitious. They're planning to steal a monkey from the zoo and use it to pinch the Queen's crown.
It's a pity for them that a certain crime-busting ladybird is holidaying in the very same city . . . and she's got a good idea that will ensure the dastardly pair won't get away with it!
With a whole host of noisy zoo-animal characters to meet and even a cameo from the Queen, What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday, from stellar picture book partnership Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, is a sure-fire hit. This paperback and CD edition with glitter on every page features a fabulous reading of the story by Alexander Armstrong.
Enjoy all the stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: Sharing a Shell, The Princess and the Wizard, The Rhyming Rabbit, The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn, Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox, What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard Next and What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday.
Lively adventure . . . Donaldson's jaunty rhyming story is perfectly paired with bright busy collage pictures, liberally sprinkled with glitter. Daily Mail
A terrific and witty adventure Guardian
Donaldson's jaunty rhyming story is perfectly paired with bright, busy collage pictures, liberally sprinkled with glitter. Mail on Sunday
Glittery, colourful, rhyming fun. Metro
Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.
Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks.
Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand.
She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature.
Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Click here to read a Q & A with Julia.
Author photo © Steve Ullathorne
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One fine day, in the middle of May, The ladybird went on holiday. Those two bad men, Lanky Len and Hefty Hugh, are back!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday Book and CD Pack and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-6 years old
What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday Book and CD Pack features in the following genres: Books for Babies and Toddlers, Recommendations, Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Funny, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday Book and CD Pack was written by Julia Donaldson and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
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