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

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When Winnie and Wilbur arrive at Cousin Cuthbert”s party as a pirate and a parrot, they discover a whole crew in fancy-dress, eager for excitement on the high seas! Winnie is ready with her magic to whisk her shipmates aboard, but will they be back with the treasure before the party”s over . . .

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Winnie and Wilbur are off to a fancy-dress party. Winnie is going as a pirate and Wilbur is her parrot. Squawk! At the party they find a whole crew of little pirates ready to set sail on the high seas. It”s a swashbuckling Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul”s artwork is full of quirky humour and intricate 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 10 million books have been sold. Check out the website:

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”.

Promotional headline:
A swashbuckling Winnie and Wilbur adventure!

Review quote: previous edition:
`Pure magic!”The Times

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”.

Version history:
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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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 illustra