Baddiel amongst ‘Lollies’ prize winners

Books by David Baddiel and Sue Hendra were amongst the winners of the first Laugh Out Loud Awards (The Lollies) for funny children’s books. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]

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