Winnie and Wilbur are on their annual visit to the Worldwide Witches' Festival, meeting witches (and their cats) from all over the globe! They have a wonderful time partying, dancing and learning new spells. When the festival is over, Winnie and Wilbur hop on their broomstick and zoom off on a magical mystery tour to visit their new friends in a tropical treehouse, a castle by the sea and a house on top of a mountain! When they arrive back home, it's much too quiet-but then there's a knock at the door...

A jubilant and joyful story celebrating diversity and friendship, as Winnie and Wilbur discover how magical it is to make new friends and be part of a global community of witches. Korky Paul's intricate and spellbinding artwork is full of fun, mischief and mayhem!

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.

Features

• A jubilant and joyful story celebrating diversity and friendship.
• Join Winnie and Wilbur as they visit a tropical treehouse, a castle by the sea, and a house on top of a mountain!
• Korky Paul's intricate and spellbinding artwork is full of fun, mischief and mayhem!
• 2022 marks 35 years since the publication of the first Winnie and Wilbur story!
• Over 9 million Winnie and Wilbur books have been sold worldwide, in more than 44 languages.

Author Valerie Thomas

Illustrator Korky Paul

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 drawings appear 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 to promote his passion for drawing. He lives in Oxford with his wife where he regularly cooks on the 'braai'.

*** FCBG PICK OF THE YEAR FOR YOUNGER READERS 2023 *** "A complete joy." -- Federation of Children's Book Groups (FCBG)

"Thomas's joyful, exuberant and warm-hearted story is a true celebration of all that is good in a world where community and friendship come first while Paul's richly detailed and playful artwork is full of fun, mischief and mayhem. A cracking chaotic caper that's guaranteed to cast a spell!" -- Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Post

Praise for Winnie and Wilbur: "Vivid and wondrous." -- The Sunday Times

"Delightfully entertaining." -- Books for Keeps