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Richard Scarry’s Best Treasury Ever

By Richard Scarry
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A stunning hardback treasury of five of Richard Scarry’s best-loved stories – the perfect gift for Scarry fans, young and old! It’s another fun-filled day in Richard Scarry’s Busytown! Pay a visit to Lowly Worm and all your favourite characters in this fabulous collection of Scarry’s... Read More
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A stunning hardback treasury of five of Richard Scarry’s best-loved stories – the perfect gift for Scarry fans, young and old!

A stunning treasury of best-loved stories.

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A stunning hardback treasury of five of Richard Scarry’s best-loved stories – the perfect gift for Scarry fans, young and old!

It’s another fun-filled day in Richard Scarry’s Busytown! Pay a visit to Lowly Worm and all your favourite characters in this fabulous collection of Scarry’s best-loved stories. Packed full of cars and trucks, planes and trains, houses, shops and busy streets, it will keep curious minds occupied for hours on end.

Richard Scarry’s fun-filled stories have been delighting children the world over for more than 50 years. This beautiful hardback book is the perfect bedtime companion and a must for Scarry fans aged three and up.

Includes:

  • Great Big Mystery Book
  • Busiest People Ever
  • Great Big Schoolhouse
  • Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
  • Best Lowly Worm Book Ever

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008695002

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 226.0mm

Height: 286.0mm

Weight: 1160g

Pages: 232

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About the Author

Born in Boston in 1919, Richard Scarry’s drawing talent led him to study at the Boston Museum School. He began his career in New York City as an illustrator and freelance artist, and in 1963 he published his first book, The Best Word Book Ever, which became an international best-seller.

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