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- ISBN 9781529027761
- Weight: 458g
- Dimensions: 187 x 187mm
- Publication Date: 02 Apr 2020
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- Publication City/Country: GB
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Meet a little girl who loves running in this magical adventure from the brilliant Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard.
With funny rhyming verse, bright and distinctive illustrations, The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes is loved by children and parents alike – perfect for reading together!
When Josephine leaves the shop after buying new running shoes, she starts being chased by a bear with a backpack! Luckily for Josephine, her new shoes are anything but ordinary – these are magic shoes. But can they help her escape the bear when there's a mountain, a bog and even a lake in her way?
‘A charming adventure full of magic and friendship’ - Julia Eccleshare, Love Reading
Discover more picture books from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, the bestselling team behind the What the Ladybird Heard adventures: Sugarlump and the Unicorn, The Singing Mermaid and The Princess and the Wizard.
Julia Donaldson is the author of 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 17 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was Children’s Laureate 2011–13, is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Lydia Monks is one of the most original and successful picture book artists working today. Lydia illustrates several bestselling series including the What the Ladybird Heard adventures and Princess Mirror-Belle, written by Julia Donaldson. Her distinctive use of colour and collage has won her critical acclaim and several awards, including the Royal Mail Scottish Children’s Book Award, the Stockport Children’s Book Award and multiple nominations for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. She is also the author and illustrator of the Twit Twoo School picture books. Lydia lives in Sheffield.
