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Theatregoers in Dartford have plenty to look forward to this year, with a strong line-up of major touring musicals and family favourites.

Beloved children’s classic The Gruffalo’s Child has taken over Saltram’s garden, as the National Trust launches its first ...

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The Gruffalo and friends will feature in three brand new BBC idents this Christmas. The advertising idents have been created for BBC One starring a range of much-loved characters from Julia Donaldson ...

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The late husband of Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson left a £1.3million fortune to his family, it has been revealed. Dr Malcolm Donaldson was a paediatric consultant and senior lecturer in child health ...

Her rhyming tales have enchanted children and parents the world over – but which is the best? From a busker’s cat to a greedy rat, it’s time to rate the hits Parents: what is your child’s favourite ...

LONDON – English writer Julia Donaldson’s Gruffalo, the globally popular children’s character, will return in a new storybook in 2026, publisher Macmillan Children’s Books said on May 1. It will mark ...