Name: Winnie the Witch
SKU: 25417465
Price: 22.70 EUR
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Author: Valerie Thomas
ISBN: 9781840022551

Type

Physical Book

Author

Valerie Thomas

Korky Paul

Anthony Clark

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Year

2001

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.3x12.9x0.5 cm

Weight

0.09 kg.

ISBN

1840022558

ISBN13

9781840022551

Synopsis "Winnie the Witch "

Winnie the Witch uses her magic to solve some very practical problems. But the results are never quite as she imagined. One day after turning everything in her house black to hide the mess, she discovers she can longer see her black cat Wilbur. So she decides to use a bit of magic, and that's when the trouble really starts.

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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