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Hugless Douglas Plays Hide-and-seek

David Melling

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Meet Hugless Douglas, the big bear with the big heart.

Hugless Douglas loves to play hide-and-seek, but he's so big he can NEVER find a good enough hiding place! Luckily, he joins Little Sheep's team, and the pair plan to be the best seekers ever. But when it comes to the big game, Douglas and Sheep get a little bit more lost than they originally planned . . .

Part of the hugely popular series, with over 1.6 million copies sold in 30 languages!

Are you ready to join Hugless Douglas and friends on more adventures . . .?

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Praise for Hugless Douglas Plays Hide-and-seek

  • 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. - GuardianHugless Douglas Finds a Hug is a contender for our favourite young children's book of the year! - Daily RecordHugless Douglas and the Big Sleep made us laugh out loud from the very first page. - Storyseekers. . . has found his way into children's hearts. - Parents in Touch

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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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