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The Scarecrows’ Wedding

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Written in Julia Donaldson’s glorious rhyme and illustrated in glowingcolour by Axel Scheffler, THE SCARECROWS’ WEDDING is a fabulouslove story. Scarecrows Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay are planningthe perfect wedding, but wicked Reginald Rake has other ideas.Harry must become a hero so he and Betty can have the weddingof their dreams.

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ISBN: 9781407170749 Category: Children's - Picture Books Tags: C, Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Animal stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children's / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Romance & relationships stories, Children's / Teenage general interest: Rural & farm life, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Friends & friendship issues, Children's gift books, Early years: verse, rhymes & wordplay, Picture books: character books, Picture storybooks
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The joyful and heartwarming picture book from the number one bestselling author and illustrator ofThe Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog.

Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay
Were scarecrows. (They scared
Lots of crows every day.)
Harry loved Betty, and Betty loved Harry,
So Harry said, ‘Betty, my beauty let’s marry!’

Two scarecrows are planning the perfect wedding and set off to find everything on their list.

But wicked cigar-smoking scarecrow, Reginald Rake, has other ideas and almost ruins their special day. Harry O’Hay must become a hero before he and Betty O’Barley can have the wedding of their dreams.

  • Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special gift for toddlers
  • A wonderfully funny story with drama, humour, originality – and a happy ending from the UK’s number one picture book author and illustrator
  • Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot
  • From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, which have all been made into animated films
  • The animated film of Tiddler stars voice artists including Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones) as the narrator, Lolly Adefope (Ghosts) as Miss Skate and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip).

Praise for The Scarecrows’ Wedding:
‘The perfect marriage of rhyme and pictures … A joy from start to finish’ Daily Mail
‘Fabulous rhymes that are a joy to read out, wowey illustrations and winks to the grown-up’ Sunday Times

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Weight 0.23 kg
Dimensions 25 × 28.1 × 0.4 cm
Author

Donaldson, Julia

Publisher

Alison Green Books

Imprint

Alison Green Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

32

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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