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Winnie at the Seaside - Valerie Thomas

Description: ISBN 0192727257 / Author: Valerie Thomas / Genre: Junior Books / Winnie decides she needs a seaside break, so she and Wilbur zoom off to ... more

Winnie at the Seaside - Valerie Thomas ... the coast. Winnie makes a beeline for the sea to cool down. Wilbur makes a beeline for anywhere other than the sea - he hates water, and can't bear getting wet. Winnie is having so much fun in the water that she doesn't notice her broomstick being washed out to sea. She waves her magic wand in an attempt to get the broomstick back but it doesn't really go according to plan. The mix of magic and mayhem that follows involves a surfer and a whale and, predictably, it's poor Wilbur who gets the worst of things...In this paperback with audio CD edition, children can listen to the story with accompanying music and sound effects that really transport listeners to the seaside!

Newest Review: ... Winne's things out to sea including her broomstick! In order to retrieve it she has to perform some magic which involves ... more

... causing some rather large waves and also bringing in a whale. These cause a rather enormous splash soaking all the sunbathers on the beach! As you can imagine this does not make Winnie and Wilbur very popular so they have to beat a hasty retreat! When they arrive home it is still incredibly hot so Winnie has a brainwave - if they can't go to the seaside she shall bring the seaside to them! With one waveof her magic wand and the immortal words 'Abracadabra' Winnie's garden is transformed into a swimming pool and Winnie and...more

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Winnie at the Seaside - Valerie Thomas: Just a normal day out at the seaside! (616 words)
by - written on 03/04/07 (Very useful, 236 readings)
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My three year old daughter is a big fan of the Winnie the Witch series of books by Korky Paul and Valerie Thomas - and this book 'Winnie at the Seaside' is a particular favourite. All of the books feature Winnie, a rather funny and sometimes incompetent witch, and her long suffering cat Wilbur. In this story, as it is an extremely hot summer, they take off for the seaside... Winnie and Wilbur fly off on her broomstick to reach the seaside. When they arrive though, they discover the beach is really packed, and the only space they can find to spread out their towel is very close to the water's edge. Winie has a lot of fun frolicking in the sea but as Wilbur does ... Read the complete review