What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside

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In What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside, the clever ladybird embarks on a seaside adventure where she encounters Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len again. These two hapless robbers are plotting to steal a mermaid's valuable hair. With her characteristic wit, the ladybird devises a cunning plan to foil their scheme, ensuring a delightful and exciting tale for young readers.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you love children's stories with engaging rhymes and vibrant illustrations. Ideal for young readers, it follows a crafty ladybird on a seaside adventure, offering laughs and excitement with its playful narrative and delightful animal characters. Perfect for bedtime reading or for inspiring imaginative play in children.

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What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside

The crime-busting ladybird saves the day with another cunning plan in the fourth story in the fantastically funny What the Ladybird Heard series.

The crime-busting ladybird saves the day with another cunning plan in the fourth story in the fantastically funny What the Ladybird Heard series.

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Join everyone's favourite crime-busting ladybird on a trip to the seaside! With a cast of wonderful sea creatures, including a magical mermaid, and plenty of beach fun, What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside is a brilliant rhyming adventure from the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.

The clever little ladybird is off on a trip to the seaside, but those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to their wicked ways again. This time they're planning to steal the mermaid's hair and sell it to a famous star. Luckily, the crime-busting ladybird has a clever plan to stop the thieves...

The fourth title in the number one bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series - perfect for young children to read aloud.

Enjoy more stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: The Singing Mermaid, Sharing a Shell, and What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday.

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What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside has been praised for its engaging 'cops and robbers' theme, which captivates children with imaginative strategies to outwit the 'baddies'. The book maintains the same charm as its predecessors, delighting young readers with its clever plot and vibrant illustrations.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529023152

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 March 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Lydia Monks
  • Illustrated by Lydia Monks

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 201g

Pages: 32

About the Author

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. Lydia Monks is one of the most original and bestselling 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. She is also the author and illustrator of the Twit Twoo School picture books.

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