Spinderella: The brilliantly funny illustrated children’s Halloween 2025 picture book perfect for children aged 3 to 6 Paperback – Picture Book, 15 Sept. 2022

I am not a fan of the S word (Spiders - it even creeps me out typing the name!) but I do love Julia Donaldson books and more importantly my children love them and I don't think we have had a 'dud' yet. I was a little cautious about buying this book because obviously by the picture on the front and the name Spinderella it's about my not so loved word beginning with S but the illustrator has actually almost made them look quite cute (I still make a point of not looking at some of their little fangs though and especially the Hairy Godmother) and the storyline and book itself is wonderful. I love that the book teaches the importance of counting and numbers and that there is also an opportunity for your little one to count up to 20 by counting the 20 children on the football team and then divide that into two to make 10 each. My son is currently struggling a little with his counting and so this book has been wonderful to reinforce the numbers up to 20 and more importantly both of my children love the book.We have the paperback version which is a good sized book measuring 24.5cm by 27.5cm.The book is not written in the usual rhyming style which most books like this tend to be which is nice for a change. The story tells of a little S called Spinderella who dreams of learning about numbers and how to count but her Mum and siblings are not interested and think that counting and numbers are useless. Along comes her Hairy Godmother who shows Spinderella to a classroom at the school where she lives and Spinderella learns how to count.The storyline and illustrations are very nicely done and both of my children love this book and being able to count along with the children and S's inside and as the book focuses on numbers and their importance even this Mummy with a slight bit of arachnophobia can read it with my little ones.

Ordered for my 5 year old to read together. It’s one of the slightly longer Julia Donaldson books (but still a read in one sitting book) and is a lovely story that encourages children to love counting. It was a hit with both of us.

my 5yr old was very happy when this book arrived. had previously read it in school and was upset when it had to be returned so now he has his own copy. fantastic thank you for the fast delivery too.

Arrived in good condition.

"This is by far my son’s favorite book from this haul! He absolutely adores Spinderella and gets excited every time we read it. It’s a fun and clever way to introduce numbers, and the illustrations make it even more enjoyable. If your child loves spiders (or just fun stories), this one is a must-have!"

Very Interesting book covering football, teamwork and friendship for kids

Great story for children introducing numbers.

Purchased for the grandchildren, which went down very well. They really love the story and the numbers went down well, so educational for them as well.There wasn't a problem with delivery, it arrived as expected.