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The Gruffalo's ChildJulia Donaldson
The Gruffalo's Child
by Julia Donaldson
Warned to stay away from the Big Bad Mouse, the Gruffalo's child sneaks out into the snowy wood to see whether he is real.
A story about animals and families, funny and rhyming in tone. We would put it with children of 3–5, and at a reading age of about 5 for reading alone.
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Part of a series
This is book 2 of the The Gruffalo series, so there is more to read if it goes down well — which is worth a great deal with a reluctant reader.
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