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Hugless Douglas, For National Curriculum Early Years, Interest age: from c 3 years, Fiction, Picture books: character books, Picture storybooks
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Hugless Douglas is looking for a best friend in this fourth adventure in the hugely popular series. Read by Alan Davies.
When Hugless Douglas goes on a best friend hunt with Flossie the sheep, everyone seems to have a best friend except him! Perhaps what Douglas is looking for is right under his nose...
This is the fourth 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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Praise for We Love You, Hugless Douglas!
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Hugless Douglas fits right in with the well-loved classics like Winnie the Pooh and Paddington Bear and will be remembered for many years to come. - Guardian
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A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration - Daily Mail
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Possibly the most endearing bear in picture books. - Guardian
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Hugless Douglas has found his way into children's hearts. - Parents in Touch
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A charming and endearing tale. - The Bookseller
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A thoroughly enjoyable experience. - Bookbag
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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