Celebrate ten years of this joyful and heartwarming picture
book from the creators of The 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 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.
A gorgeous, shiny foil cover to mark the 10th anniversary of
The Scarecrows' Wedding
A wonderfully funny story with drama, humour, originality - and
a happy ending!
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
Don't miss The Baddies (September
2022), the wickedly funny picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel
Scheffler
"The perfect marriage of rhyme and pictures ... A joy from start
to finish" Daily Mail
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Julia Donaldson Biography
Julia Donaldson is the highly talented author of some of the best-loved children’s books in the world. Born in London in 1948, she grew up with her younger sister Mary who she loved to create imaginary characters with.
She started her career as a singer-songwriter, writing mainly for children’s television. One of these
Axel Scheffler Biography
Axel Scheffler is an acclaimed illustrator, animator and more recently author of children's books. He was born in Hamburg in 1957 and moved to England in 1982 in order to study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art. He then worked for a variety of advertising companies, magazines and newspapers in both England and Germany
