Stella: The Meerkat Burglar

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World of Claris #4

By Megan Hess

Series: World of Claris

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Sneak inside the story of Stella: The Meerkat Burglar, a meerkat burglar who finds a way to share the most famous art in the world with the animals of Paris! Starring a special friend from the beloved Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris series by children's... Read More

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Meet Stella: a wonderful friend of Claris, the chicest mouse in Paris!

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Sneak inside the story of Stella: The Meerkat Burglar, a meerkat burglar who finds a way to share the most famous art in the world with the animals of Paris! Starring a special friend from the beloved Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris series by children's creator and acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess.

She stumbled upon a cool tunnel inside the most famous museum in France, where she spied rooms full of beauty, and crowds on the move. They were jostling to see the best art at the Louvre!

When Stella the meerkat escapes her life as an unwanted pet, she wants to find two things: a home, and another creature to be her friend. But what happens when she finds the most wonderful home in Paris – the Louvre Museum! – where animals are not allowed inside?

Delight in this entertaining adventure from the bestselling World of Claris series. These dazzling picture books explore the fabulous stories of Claris's animal friends from the beloved original series by creator Megan Hess. Keep an eye out for a special cameo from Claris herself in every book! Perfect for children aged 3+ and fashion-obsessed readers of all ages.

With more than a million children's books in print, Megan Hess's beautiful rhyming picture books are beloved all over the world. She is the creator of three best-selling picture-book series for children: Claris, World of Claris, and the Young Queens Collection.

Perfect for:

Fans of the bestselling Claris series, by Megan Hess
Readers aged 3-6 who love dress-ups, gentle adventure and friendship stories
Readers of all ages who love all things fashion and style!
Fans of sparklingly fun picture books such as Eloise and Olivia.
Gift-buyers looking for a dazzlingly beautiful, rhyming picture book

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Abigail Fig: The Secret Agent Pig

Explore the world of Claris in this dazzling new adventure starring Claris's friend, Abigail Fig! From beloved children's creator and acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess. Clever and curious Abigail Fig has a real nose for details, tiny and big. But when a strange disappearance catches her eye she'll need to think fast – and act like a spy! Abigail Fig...

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Caviar: The Hollywood Star

Meet Caviar: a little dog with very big feelings, and a special friend of Claris, the chicest mouse in Paris! Discover Caviar's own story in this delightful picture book by beloved children's author and acclaimed fashion illustrator, Megan Hess. Caviar isn't naughty or badly behaving. She just gets excited when things are amazing! Her feelings are big and so hard...

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Oli and Basil: The Dashing Frogs of Travel

Meet Oli and Basil, the dashing frogs of travel, in the first World of Claris picture book! Two frogs dream of flying, but don't realise that they'll need each other to take to the skies … Basil is an artist who dreams up wild, fabulous machines, but he doesn't know how to build them. And Oli is a master craftsman...

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Stella: The Meerkat Burglar

Sneak inside the story of Stella: The Meerkat Burglar, a meerkat burglar who finds a way to share the most famous art in the world with the animals of Paris! Starring a special friend from the beloved Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris series by children's creator and acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess. She stumbled upon a cool tunnel inside...

By Megan Hess

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761210877

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 March 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Illustration: Full Colour

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 451g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Megan Hess Series: World of Claris

About the Author

Megan Hess is an acclaimed art director and illustrator who works with some of the most prestigious designers and luxury brands around the world, such as Chanel, Dior, Cartier, Prada, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. Her children's series include the beloved Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris, The World of Claris and The Young Queens Collection, which have more than a million copies in print and are published in ten languages.

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