A new book from the Oxford illustrator Korky Paul is always a treat, and Winnie in Space (Oxford University Press, £10.99) is no exception.
The story, by Valerie Thomas, seems deceptively simple.
Wilbur the cat is content to stay at home but adventurous Winnie decides to go to space, with the help of a few magic spells.
The excitement comes from the comic detail — plenty of scope for ‘where’s Wilbur’ games, just as in the first Winnie The Witch book, which catapulted Korky to fame. Older brothers and sisters can hone their inter-planetary skills by spotting a guide to the solar system.
The endpapers are by two young local artists — Kieran Rivers, seven, and Bethany Crosbie, 11, of Dunmore Primary School in Abingdon.
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