Room on the Broom

A rhyming treat from the Gruffalo creators. A friendly witch, a cat, a broomstick – and a scary dragon! How will this journey end? Ride along for big chuckles. Say hello to a friendly witch and her animal buddies. There’s plenty of room on the witch’s broom. Hop aboard and ride along! You’ll make friends with a dog, a frog, a bird, a stripy cat and the merry witch stirring her cauldron. But what will happen when they crash in a bog, and a hungry dragon appears?

Spooky fun from the UK’s top picture book team

Perfect for Halloween – or for all year round!

Heartwarming story of friendship and teamwork

Screened by the BBC in an Oscar-nominated film

“Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have come up with another gem.” Independent

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Fun Stuff

Activities

Room on the Broom Colouring

Can you colour the witch with the cat and the hat that was black?
Room on the Broom Invitations

Colour the invitations for your own witchy party!
Room on the Broom Party Ideas

All the ideas you need to host your very own Room on the Broom party! Look out for the invitations to colour too.

Recent reviews

emkie8

loved it

It’s a really good book

13 April 2016
mrunu

I have already read this book the funny part is at the end.

11 April 2015
bookaholic202

This is great for little kids as it tells them about witches without scaring them.

9 March 2014
Cheerforevers

This is a heart warming story.

8 March 2014
harper01

loved it

I like witches so I had to read this book its nice and easy to read and a nice quick book to read before bedtime

7 March 2014

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Authors

Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson is one of the UK’s best loved authors, known for brilliant picture books like The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. She was also the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013.

Awards

Julia has won many major book prizes, including the Smarties and Blue Peter Awards for The Gruffalo, the Blue Peter and Sheffield Children’s Book Prizes for Room on the Broom, the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year for The Gruffalo’s Child and the Red House Award for Super Worm. Julia was also the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013.
Axel Scheffler

Axel is the illustrator of The Gruffalo and many other favourite picture books.

Awards

Axel has won many of the major book prizes, including the Smarties and Bluue Peter Awards for The Gruffalo, the Blue Peter and Sheffield Children’s Book Prizes for Room on the Broom, the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year for The Gruffalo’s Child and the Red House Award for Super Worm.