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Baddies, The

Julia Donaldson

Illustrator: Axel Scheffler

Ages: 6+

Published: 2023

Publisher: Scholastic Press

ISBN: 978-1-339-00906-3

Keywords: humor, mice, outwitting, kindness, bravery

Using their special powers, a troll, a witch, and a ghost compete to be the first to steal from a girl, with surprising results. In rhyming text. Sendak-style illustrations.