The Gruffalo: 1

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.
A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.

Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake . . . and a hungry Gruffalo!

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s The Gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a best-selling phenomenon across the world with over 18 million copies sold. This award-winning rhyming story of a mouse and a monster has found its way into the hearts and bedtimes of an entire generation of children and will undoubtedly continue to enchant children for years and years to come. No home should be without The Gruffalo!

Also available: The Gruffalo’s Child, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.

Look out for the brand new Gruffalo picture book coming on 10th September 2026.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1509804757
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan Children’s Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 21 April 2016
Edition ‏ : ‎ Main Market
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781509804757
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509804757
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 184 g
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 – 4 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 28 x 0.3 x 28 cm
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Gruffalo
Best Sellers Rank: 79 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 1 in Poetry, Drama & Criticism 1 in Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical Creatures Tales for Children 1 in Stories in Verse for Children (Books)
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