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    Hugless Douglas

    David Melling

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    Douglas is a huggable, lovable young brown bear who wakes up one morning in need of a hug. He goes to try and find one but none of them seem quite right. Join Douglas on his search for the perfect bear hug!

    Douglas is a irresistible and hugely popular character created by David Melling - one of today's leading author/illustrators.

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    More books by David Melling
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    Don't Worry, Hugless Douglas
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    The Hugless Douglas Collection
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    We Love You, Hugless Douglas!
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    Hugless Douglas Plays Hide-and-seek
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    Hugless Douglas and the Baby Birds
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    A Day with Splosh
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    Smile with Splosh
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    Merry Christmas, Hugless Douglas
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    Just Like My Dad
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    Praise for Hugless Douglas

    • A charming and endearing tale about searching for the right one. - Bookseller

    • A thoroughly enjoyable experience. - Bookbag

    • Douglas... will no doubt become a hit as he is such a lovable character. - Families South West

    • Make sure this adorable books is top of the pile for bedtime reads. - Maternity & Infant

    • ... the perfect bedtime book. - Booktrust.org.uk

    • Good for a bedtime snuggle-up. - Cork Evening Echo

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    David Melling

    David Melling

    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 2 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.

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