The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes
- Author Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Lydia Monks
- Narrator Noma Dumezweni
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date 31 October 2019
- Run Time 15 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Clothing and fashion, Picture storybooks.
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What to expect
Read by actress Noma Dumezweni.
Meet a little girl who loves running in this magical adventure from the brilliant Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard.
With funny rhyming verse, The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes is loved by children and parents alike – perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime – or any time at all!
When Josephine leaves the shop after buying new running shoes, she starts being chased by a bear with a backpack! Luckily for Josephine, her new shoes are anything but ordinary – these are magic shoes. But can they help her escape the bear when there's a mountain, a bog and even a lake in her way?
Enjoy more stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, the bestselling team behind the What the Ladybird Heard adventures: Sugarlump and the Unicorn, The Singing Mermaid and The Princess and the Wizard.
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| Author | Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Lydia Monks |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Noma Dumezweni |
| Duration | 15 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781529044331 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Clothing and fashion, Picture storybooks |
| Availability | GB, IE |
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