Name: Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie the Witch (Winnie & Wilbur)
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Author: Valerie Thomas; Korky Paul
ISBN: 9780192748164

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Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie the Witch (Winnie & Wilbur)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Valerie Thomas

Korky Paul

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Year

2016

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9780192748164

Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie the Witch (Winnie & Wilbur)

Valerie Thomas (Author) · Korky Paul (Author) · Oxford University Press · Paperback

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Synopsis "Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie the Witch (Winnie & Wilbur) "

Winnie shares her big black house with Wilbur her big black cat. So sometimes she accidentally trips over him. Ouch! After some spells that make Wilbur look very silly, Winnie finds just the right magic to make sure she can always see him. It's a colourful 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 series celebrates 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 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

Valerie Thomas

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Valerie Thomas is an Australian writer born in Melbourne, recognized for her contribution to children's literature. She worked as a teacher in Australia and Europe, and also as an educational researcher in the area of spelling. Her passion for travel has taken her around much of the world, including places like Antarctica and the Galapagos Islands. This global experience has influenced her writing, adding diversity and richness to her stories.

Her most notable work is the Winnie the Witch series, started in 1987 in collaboration with illustrator Korky Paul. The series has sold over seven million copies and has been translated into more than ten languages. Among the most famous titles are Winnie in Winter (1996), Winnie's New Computer (2003), and Winnie's Amazing Pumpkin (2009). The series was renamed in 2016 as Winnie and Wilbur, reflecting the importance of the cat Wilbur in the stories. Winnie's adventures have been adapted into various formats, including books for early readers and an animated series.

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Korky Paul

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Korky Paul, born as Hamish Vigne Christie Paul in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1951, is a renowned British children's book illustrator. He studied Fine Arts at the Durban School of Art in South Africa and animation at the California Institute of the Arts. After working in advertising in Cape Town, London, and Los Angeles, he settled in Oxford, United Kingdom. His distinctive style, characterized by vibrant watercolors and detailed strokes, has been compared to artists like Ronald Searle and Ralph Steadman.

He is widely known for illustrating the Winnie the Witch series (1987), written by Valerie Thomas, which has sold over 7 million copies and has been translated into more than 10 languages. Other notable works include The Fish Who Could Wish (1991) and The Rascally Cake (1994). In 1988, he received the Red House Children's Book Award for Winnie the Witch. His contribution to children's literature has left a significant mark on readers around the world.

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