Room on the Broom

Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

Publisher details

Room on the Broom
Authors
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Genre
Children’s Picture Book
Released
01 January, 2002

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Synopsis

The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand.They are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, and each animal asks for a ride on the broom. One after the next climbs on, until the broom is so heavy that it snaps in two!What will happen next as they tumble into a bog and meet a greedy dragon? #16 in Australia's Top 50 Kids' Books
Axel Scheffler
About the author

Axel Scheffler

Axel Scheffler is the best-selling illustrator of many favourite children’s picture books, including the award-winning The Gruffalo, which has been translated into over 40 languages. He was born in Hamburg, but now lives in London, where his artwork is increasingly inspired by his young daughter. He works in an attic studio overlooking a peaceful garden with a walnut tree and a family of foxes.

Books by Axel Scheffler

The Gruffalo
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

The Gruffalo

Room on the Broom
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

Room on the Broom

Zog (with CD)
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

Zog (with CD)

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Axel Scheffler, T.S. Eliot

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

The Gruffalo's Child
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

The Gruffalo

Room on the Broom
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

Room on the Broom

Julia Donaldson
About the author

Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson is the author of some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was Children's Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.

Books by Julia Donaldson

The Gruffalo
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

The Gruffalo

Room on the Broom
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

Room on the Broom

Stick Man
Julia Donaldson

Stick Man

Zog (with CD)
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

Zog (with CD)

It's a Little Baby
Julia Donaldson, Rebecca Cobb

It's a Little Baby

Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum
Julia Donaldson

Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum

The Gruffalo's Child
Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson

The Gruffalo's Child

The Detective Dog
Julia Donaldson, Sara Ogilvie

The Detective Dog

The Everywhere Bear
Julia Donaldson, Rebecca Cobb

The Everywhere Bear

The Snail and the Whale
Julia Donaldson

The Snail and the Whale

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