Description
By (author) Thomas Valerie; Illustrated by Paul Korky
Short /annotation:
Winnie and Wilbur. In a medieval castle. In disguise. What could possibly go wrong . . .? In this latest picture book from Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul Winnie and Wilbur go back in time to enjoy all the thrills and spectacle of castle life and they”d like you to join them!
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When Winnie and Wilbur fly over a castle, they swoop down to take a closer look. When it turns out to be nothing more than a ruin, Winnie realizes that they are ”hundreds of years too late” and so makes a swoosh of her wand to take them back to medieval times. The ruin becomes a fully functioning fortress and it”s a day of much archery, jousting and feasting. Winnie disguises herself as a medieval lady-in-waiting. Wilbur is a dashing knight in armour. But when they come across a naughty knight,making mincemeat of his rivals in the tournament and losing his temper in the banqueting hall, a little magic is required to put him in his place and give everyone else the entertaining day they”ve come to enjoy. Sir Wilbur is given pride of place at the banquet and everyone wants to know who the mysterious knight could be. Winnie realizes things could go badly if their true identities are revealed. They make a swift exit before out-staying their welcome, and the castle is restored to the ruin it was. With medieval magic and mayhem from the start, this story is a classic Winnie and Wilbur adventure. This edition comes with a wonderful soundtrack of the narrated story with alll kinds of music and effects.
Review quote:
“With medieval magic and mayhem from the start, this story is a classic Winnie and Wilbur adventure.”
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”.
Promotional headline:
Commotion in the castle with Winnie and Wilbur!
Review quote: previous edition:
`”With medieval magic and mayhem from the start, this story is a classic Winnie and Wilbur adventure.””Books for Topics
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”.
Version history:
Knights and castles are (literally) the stuff of fairytales – so strong familiarity among the target audience.Jousting is hugely popular around the world and is currently the subject of a campaign to make it an Olympic sport in time for the Tokyo 2020 games.Winnie and Wilbur in medieval garb will present grea
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