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The Gruffalo
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The Gruffalo is a British children's picture book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist of the book, taking a walk in the woods. The book has sold over 13 million copies, has won several prizes for children's literature, and has been developed into plays on both the West End and Broadway and even an Oscar nominated animated film.
The Gruffalo was initially published in 1999 in the United Kingdom by Macmillan Children's Books.
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4.3 of 5 · 89 ratings
Open Library 4.3 (89)
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Book details
- Author
- Julia Donaldson
- Publisher
- Human & Rousseau
- Published
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- afr
- ISBN-13
- 9780798139533
- ISBN-10
- 0798139536
- Categories
- Children's
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The Gruffalo price history
Across formats since Nov 9, 2026, recorded prices range from $3.99 to $4.98 over 7 days checked. The current lowest item price, $3.99, matches the 30-day low of $3.99.
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- What's the cheapest way to buy The Gruffalo?
- As of Nov 15, 2026, lowest item prices: audio $3.99 at Apple Books; new print $5.98 at World of Books. Shipping and tax extra.
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- Across formats since Nov 9, 2026, recorded prices range from $3.99 to $4.98 over 7 days checked. The current lowest item price, $3.99, matches the 30-day low of $3.99.
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