The Fish Who Cried Wolf

Now in paperback from the bestselling creators of Room on the Broom and The Snail and the Whale — a very fishy story about very fishy stories!

The little fish Tiddler comes late to school every day, but always with an elaborate excuse that charms his classmates — and annoys his teacher! One day, as he’s thinking up his next story, a net sweeps him up and hauls him far away. How will Tiddler find his way home? All he has to do is follow the trail of his biggest, fishiest story yet!

For every parent or teacher who knows the boundless creativity of a perpetually late child, this book is sure to become the next read-aloud favorite from the bestselling author-illustrator team behind The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, and The Baddies.

Author Biography

Julia Donaldson served as the UK Children’s Laureate from 2011 to 2013 and has written many bestselling and beloved children’s books, including The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, and Stick Man. She lives in West Sussex in the south of the UK. Axel Scheffler’s award-winning books include Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, and The Gruffalo. His illustrations have been published in more than 30 countries. He lives in London, England.