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By (author) Thomas, Valerie; Illustrated by Paul Korky
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Winnie has made a big mistake. She”s washed her party dress in the washing machine. But she”s washed her magic wand as well. And now it doesn”t work, it”s broken, it isn”t magic anymore. What is she going to do? How can she make magic spells? How can she perform at the witches” magic show? Perhaps Wilbur can help? Perhaps . . .
Winnie and Wilbur are getting ready for the magic show but Winnie”s wand has gone through the washing machine and now it just won”t work. Kerplunk! Will Winnie and Wilbur be defeated by dodgy domestic appliances? Or will they be ready to step onto the stage and steal the show? It”s a dazzling Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul”s intricate artwork is full of madcap humour and crazy details to pore over.The spellbinding new look of this bestselling seriescelebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winnie the Witch and her big black cat, Wilbur. Since Winnie and Wilbur first appeared in 1987 they have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur willbe 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!
Review quote
Pure magic!
Biographical note
Since creating her characters Winnie and Wilbur in 1987, Valerie Thomas has taken them on all kinds of adventures: on a broomstick and a flying carpet, with a baby dragon and a big bad robot, in a haunted house and aboard a pirate ship, under the sea and even into outer space! Valerie, who lives in Australia, doesn”t own a broomstick herself, but she has travelled to most parts of the world. Born in Zimbabwe, Korky Paul is a superstar illustrator. His drawingsappear in more than fifty Winnie and Wilbur books, as well as many other titles. Known only to himself as ”the world”s greatest portrait artist”, Korky regularly visits schools and appears at festivals topromote his passion for drawing. He lives in Oxford with his wife where he regularly cooks on the ”braai”.
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A show-stopping Winnie and Wilbur adventure!
Publisher”s notice
Since creating her characters Winnie and Wilbur in 1987, Valerie Thomas has taken them on all kinds of adventures: on a broomstick and a flying carpet, with a baby dragon and a big bad robot, in a haunted house and aboard a pirate ship, under the sea and even into outer space! Valerie, who lives in Australia, doesn”t own a broomstick herself, but she has travelled to most parts of the world. Born in Zimbabwe, Korky Paul is a superstar illustrator. His drawingsappear in more than fifty Winnie and Wilbur books, as well as many other titles. Known only to himself as ”the world”s greatest portrait artist”, Korky regularly visits schools and appears at festivals topromote his passion for drawing. He lives in Oxford with his wife where he regularly cooks on the ”braai”.
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A spellbinding new look for our Winnie and Wilbur series, celebrating the magical relationship that is Winnie and Wilbur.Over 7 million Winnie and Wilbur books have been sold worldwide, in more than 30 languages.Madcap humour and intricate detail to pore over in the wonderful illustrations from Korky Paul.Winnie and Wilbur have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world since 1987.In 2017 Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide, airing on Milkshake, Channel 5”s popular pre-school slot.A national Winnie and Wilbur stage show is planned for 2017.A new look for the website, too!
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