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Little Yellow Digger Treasury, The

By Betty Gilderdale
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"In the next door garden they were digging out a drain when the weather turned quite nasty and it poured and poured with rain." When digging out a drain, the little yellow digger gets stuck in the mud. So they bring in a bigger digger... Since... Read More
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"In the next door garden they were digging out a drain when the weather turned quite nasty and it poured and poured with rain." When digging out a drain, the little yellow digger gets stuck in the mud. So they bring in a bigger digger...

Since the publication of the first story more than 30 years ago, the much-loved stories about the Little Yellow Digger have spanned generations of readers to become classics.

This delightful treasury comprises the original five Little Yellow Digger stories by Betty and Alan Gilderdale and features a special note from the author.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775439608

Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2025

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Alan Gilderdale
  • Illustrated by Alan Gilderdale

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 271.0mm

Height: 222.0mm

Weight: 1000g

Pages: 160

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