LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Popular worldwide, accident prone Winnie the Witch is back for new adventures in this collection of stories that are perfect for developing readers aged 5+. Winnie is always up to take the plunge whether it is sharing her house with musical mice, magiking a snowman to do some abominable things, entertaining Gerry, the giant who lives next door, at a party or, in the title story, being flushed down the toilet and ending up trapped under the ocean by a merman. Luckily, whatever scrape Winnie gets into, Wilbur, her resourceful cat, usefully knows just the way to get her out.
Lovereading4kids comment: Four crazily funny stories featuring everyone's favourite witch, her big black cat, Wilbur, and a zany supporting cast of new characters. Korky Paul's exuberant black line illustrations complement the humour, slapstick, and moments of real drama that run through each story. Pure magic!
A small number of children were lucky enough to be invited to read and review Mini Winnie which is the f
irst Winnie Young Fiction title. Here's a taster....'Each page of the book is crammed full of really cool jokes and Korky Paul’s illustrations are great, making me chuckle away for hours. It’s a fantastic book and I can’t wait to get hold of more of the series to see what Winnie gets up to.'....
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Winnie Takes the Plunge Synopsis
Winnie and Wilbur are not afraid of taking the plunge. In 'Winnie's Mouse Organ' Winnie discovers that the little rodents that share her house have undiscovered musical talents; in 'Winnie's Snowball' Winnie unwittingly turns a snowman into the rather dangerous 'abominable' variety; in 'Winnie's Giant Party' Winnie and Wilbur help get everyone in a party mood; and in 'Winnie Takes the Plunge' Wilbur stages a bold underwater rescue to save Winnie from an evil Merman.
Four hilarious stories featuring Winnie and Wilbur and a zany supporting cast. Korky Paul's exuberant black line illustrations complement the humour, slapstick, and moments of real drama in each story. 'Funny, mischievous, silly, and exciting. Great stuff.' Giles Andrea, author of Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants.
The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship shared by Winnie and her cat, Wilbur. Since 1987 they have been delighting children and adults all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5's popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too! www.winnieandwilbur.com
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780192748409 |
| Publication date: |
1st September 2016 |
| Author: |
Laura Owen |
| Illustrator: |
Korky Paul |
| Publisher: |
Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
95 pages |
| Series: |
Winnie and Wilbur |
| Suitable For: |
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Press Reviews
Laura Owen Press Reviews
Oxford's brand-new series of Winnie the Witch young fiction ... is bound to be a winner. The Bookseller Praise for Whizz-Bang Winnie: The pictures, as ever, bristle with an inspired lunacy that 5+ love. Amanda Craig, The Times
Praise for Whizz-Bang Winnie: [Winnie's] mad antics make hilarious reading. Primary Times
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About Laura Owen
Pippa Goodhart (who also writes under the pen name of Laura Owen) comes from a background of selling children’s books, teaching, and children’s book publishing. She has been writing children’s books for about twenty years, with over eighty books published, ranging from a board book to novels for adults. You Choose, illustrated by Nick Sharratt, was winner of Mumsnet’s Best Book of the Year for Three to Four Year Olds and it has been picked again and again by Bookstart as one of their books to give three-year-olds, (and by the Booked Up scheme to be given to twelve year olds. Pippa also writes the Winnie the Witch young fiction range under the pen name of Laura Owen. As well as writing, Pippa does lots of school visits and also teaches a Writing for Children module at De Montfort University. Pippa is currently helping her architect husband to build a new house! She has lived in Leicester for twenty-five years.
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