Author: Donaldson, Julia, Scheffler, Axel

Interest age: from c 3 years

Published on 4 October 2018 by Scholastic (Alison Green Books) in the United Kingdom.

Board Book | 30 pages
187 x 176 x 22 | 356g

The magical adventurous picture book from the number

one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Zog and

Stick Man.

‘Meet the Flying Doctors – a dragon, knight and girl.

Their names are Gadabout the Great, and Zog, and Princess Pearl.’

Princess Pearl, Sir Gadabout and their trusty ‘air ambulance’,

Zog the dragon fly around tending a sunburnt mermaid, a distressed

unicorn and a sneezy lion.

But should princesses really be doctors?

Pearl’s uncle, the King, doesn’t think so – until he himself falls

ill, and only Pearl knows how to cure him.

Sturdy board pages with softly rounded corners are perfect for

little ones

A fabulous picture book about dragons, knights and princesses

from the UK’s number one picture book author and illustrator

The sequel to the much-loved Zog is also a stand-alone

story

Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every

page with lots of details to spot

Bravery, kindness, friendship and perseverance are at

the heart of this heartwarming story

Zog and the Flying Doctors has been adapted

into a popular animated film starring voices from Sir Lenny

Henry (Narrator), Hugh Skinner (Zog), Patsy Ferran (Princess Pearl)

and Rob Brydon (The King).

The animated film of Tabby McTat stars

voice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator,

Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangs

of London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan

and Susan Wokoma.

Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia

Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.

‘Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and

McCartney of children’s publishing’ Sunday Times