The Baddies

The seemingly inexhaustible supply of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler picture books is further mined with a new one from Freckle Productions, who’ve already adapted the duo’s Zog, Stick Man and Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales for the stage. The Baddies is one of the duo’s most recent books, dating back to just 2022, and concerns a trio of terrifying beings – a witch, a ghost and a troll – who find themselves stumped by a little girl who isn’t even slightly afraid of them. Freckle’s adaptation features songs from Joe Stilgoe.