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By (author) Thomas, Valerie; Illustrated by Paul Korky

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Winnie and Wilbur are visiting the wild animals from their library book in real life. It”s exciting to journey by magic all around the world, but there is trouble for our travellers when the animals get hungry… A whistle-stop tour full of hilarious slapstick fun with story and music CD inside!

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Winnie and Wilbur are visiting the wild animals from their library book in real life. It”s exciting to journey by magic all around the world, but there is trouble for our travellers when the animals get hungry! A whistle-stop tour full of hilarious slapstick fun, with plenty of details to pore over in Korky Paul”s intricate and spellbinding artwork. With story and music CD inside!The best-selling Winnie and Wilbur series has been delighting readers both young and old since 1987 and Winnie and Wilbur have become favourite characters in homes and schools all over the world.

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 well-known 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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It”s a worldwide 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 well-known 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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Winnie and Wilbur discover that a library book really can take you anywhere around the world!The Winnie and Wilbur books are sold in over 35 languages, making them a truly global duo!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.For activities, games, and much more visit

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Winnie and Wilbur discover that a library book really can take you anywhere around the world!The Winnie and Wilbur books are sold in over 35 languages, making them a truly global duo!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.For activities, games, and much more visit