The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile - a magical introduction to the tooth fairy for young children

Go on an adventure into the jungle with the tooth fairy - perfect for any child with a wobbly tooth! From the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks comes The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile. Ruth Mary the tooth fairy is used to collecting teeth from under the pillows of sleeping children, not animals. But when the Fairy Queen sends her off to the jungle, Ruth Mary doesn''t mind. Everything goes well until she collects the tooth of a crocodile, who wakes up and decides that Ruth Mary looks like a tasty snack . . . and with her wings not working, how will the tooth fairy escape? A brilliantly illustrated story from the creators of the What the Ladybird Heard series, which have sold over four million copies worldwide - perfect for any child with a wobbly tooth!

About the author

Julia Donaldson has written 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 18 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was the UK Children's Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia divides her time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.

Product details

• Authors: Julia Donaldson, Donaldson Julia
• Assisted by: Lydia Monks (Illustration), Monks Lydia (Illustration)
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 7
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.05.2025
• EAN: 9781447284444
• ISBN: 978-1-4472-8444-4
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 251 mm x 254 mm x 3 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fairies, elves, etc