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Hugless Douglas and the Big Sleep

Hugless Douglas and the Big Sleep

by David Melling (Author)

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    Paperback 2017

    $3.25

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    Paperback 2017

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Synopsis

Hugless Douglas is going to a sleepover in this third adventure in the hugely popular series - a perfect book for bedtime and hugtime.

Hugless Douglas is very excited about Rabbit's sleepover, but he collects so many friends along the way that soon it's a big squash in Rabbit's small burrow! How will they ever get to sleep?

This is the third adventure in the hugely popular series, which has sold over 1.4 million copies in 26 languages to date. David Melling is one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators and his stories combine brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world.

Hello, Hugless Douglas! was a World Book Day picture book in 2014 and a number one bestseller, selling over 450,000 copies.

'A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.' Daily Mail

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 32
 Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 12 Jan 2017
ISBN 10: 1444901494
ISBN 13: 9781444901498
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
 Book Overview: A wonderful new adventure about Hugless Douglas - the lovable huggable bear!

Media Reviews
A lovely book for going to sleep to, or to share when your child has a guest for a sleepover * Junior *
Thoroughly enjoyable * School Librarian *
[This] third book about Douglas the brown bear is as funny and compelling as the first * The Northern Echo *
Combines brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child * Liverpool Echo *
Perfect snuggle-up bedtime fare * The Bookseller *
Hugless Douglas has found his way into children's hearts ... He is such a lovely character * Parents In Touch *

Praise for Hugless Douglas:

A charming and endearing tale. - Bookseller

A thoroughly enjoyable experience. - Bookbag

Douglas will no doubt become a hit as he is such a lovable character.

* Families South West *
As ever, the illustrations are a particular joy * School Librarian *
Another warm and charming story featuring the amiable but often bewildered Douglas. Wonderful. * Peters Gazette *
The whole book works very well, being both funny and silly and yet, also, charming and relevant to small children. * Bookbag *
Beautifully illustrated, with uncomplicated, funny text, this is perfect snuggle-up bedtime fare. * Bookseller *
A lovely book for going to sleep to, or share when your child has a guest for a sleepover. * Junior *
Hugless Douglas has found his way into children's hearts. * Parents In Touch *
As ever the illustrations are a particular joy. * School Librarian *
Author Bio
David Melling has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Smarties Book Award and the Independent Booksellers Award. His Hugless Douglas books have sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide, and the loveable brown bear has starred in a World Book Day book as well as his own theatre show. Before becoming an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator, David worked as an animation artist for films including the much-loved Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs. One of his most popular picture books The Tale of Jack Frost was animated and shown on BBC1 on Christmas Day.