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Oli and Basil: The Dashing Frogs of Travel

World of Claris #1

Megan Hess author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Published:4th Mar '21

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Oli and Basil: The Dashing Frogs of Travel cover

Meet Oli and Basil, the dashing frogs of travel, in the first World of Claris picture book!  

Two frogs dream of flying, but don't realise
that they'll need each other to take to the skies …  


Basil is an artist who dreams up wild, fabulous machines, but he doesn't know how to build them. And Oli is a master craftsman who can build anything from scratch – except he doesn't know what to build! If only there was a way that these two dashing frogs could become friends …

Delight in this entertaining adventure from the bestselling World of Claris series. These dazzling picture books explore the fabulous stories of Claris's animal friends from the beloved original series by creator Megan Hess. Keep an eye out for a special cameo from Claris herself in every book! Perfect for children aged 3+ and fashion-obsessed readers of all ages.  

With more than a million children's books in print, Megan Hess's beautiful rhyming picture books are beloved all over the world. She is the creator of three best-selling picture-book series for children: Claris, World of Claris and the Young Queens Collection.  

Perfect for: 

  • Fans of the bestselling Claris series, by Megan Hess 
  • Readers aged 3-6 who love dress-ups, gentle adventure and friendship stories 
  • Readers of all ages who love all things fashion and style! 
  • Fans of sparklingly fun picture books such as Eloise and Olivia
  • Gift-buyers looking for a dazzlingly beautiful, rhyming picture book 

Discover more gorgeous adventures with these friends of Claris: 

  • Oli and Basil: The Dashing Frogs of Travel 
  • Abigail Fig: The Secret Agent Pig 
  • Caviar: The Hollywood Star 
  • Stella: The Meerkat Burglar 

ISBN: 9781760507671

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 510g

48 pages