Julia Donaldson's Gruffalo to return in new story next year

Julia Donaldson’s Gruffalo, the globally popular children’s character, will return in a new storybook next year, publisher Macmillan Children’s Books said recently, marking the fearsome but easily fooled monster's first fresh adventure in more than 20 years.

- SUSANNA TWIDALE

Donaldson's two earlier stories, The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child, have together sold over 18.2 million copies globally, delighting children and parents alike with their lyrical couplets and colourful illustrations.