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Valérie Thomas

    Valerie Thomas is the celebrated author behind the beloved Winnie the Witch picture book series, brought to life with illustrations by Korky Paul. Her stories are known for their enchanting characters and imaginative adventures that have captivated young readers. Thomas's writing often reflects a playful spirit and a desire for a simpler, more organized life, tinged with experiences from her extensive travels. She crafts narratives that are both heartwarming and whimsically engaging, establishing her as a cherished voice in children's literature.

    Valérie Thomas
    Winnie and Wilbur: Happy Birthday, Winnie
    Winnie's Picture Book Collection
    Winnie and Wilbur Meet Santa
    Winnie and Wilbur: The Amazing Pumpkin
    Winnie the Witch Collection
    Winnie the Witch 6-in-1 Collection
    • Winnie the Witch 6-in-1 Collection

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      This volume is a collection of Winnie and Wilbur's crazy capers. Meet them in their black house, take a hazardous ride on Winnie's broomstick, join them on a hot and sunny winter's day, find out what happens when Winnie's wand stops working, discover how much chaos a computer can cause, and spend a day with them at the seaside. Includes: Winnie the Witch / Winnie Flies Again / Winnie in Winter / Winnie's Magic Wand / Winnie's New Computer / Winnie at the Seaside.

      Winnie the Witch 6-in-1 Collection
      4.6
    • Winnie the Witch Collection

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      This book contains: Winnie the Witch, Winnie in Winter, and Winnie Flies Again and will make the perfect introduction to Winnie the Witch to anyone who has not yet discovered her. It will also make the perfect Hallowe'en or Christmas present for any fan, old or new.

      Winnie the Witch Collection
      4.5
    • Winnie and Wilbur: The Amazing Pumpkin

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      When Winnie and Wilbur decide to grow vegetables in their garden, they get more than they bargained for - giant beanstalks, colossal cabbages, and an enormous pumpkin perched on the roof! But what can Winnie do with her huge pumpkin when only the shell is left? Prepare to be amazed!

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Amazing Pumpkin
      4.4
    • Winnie and Wilbur Meet Santa

      • 34 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      It's Christmas Eve and Winnie and Wilbur are super excited. They've posted their letters to the North Pole and made everything festive. But then disaster strikes. Santa gets stuck in their chimney! He desperately needs help with his deliveries otherwise Christmas just won't happen. It's a fun and festive Winnie and Wilbur adventure!

      Winnie and Wilbur Meet Santa
      4.4
    • Winnie's Picture Book Collection

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      A great value collection of six favourite Winnie stories: Winnie's Midnight Dragon; Happy Birthday, Winnie!; Winnie's Flying Carpet; Winnie's Amazing Pumpkin; Winnie in Space and Winnie Under the Sea.

      Winnie's Picture Book Collection
      5.0
    • Happy Birthday, Winnie! Winnie and Wilbur are having a party! They have given the garden a makeover, the guests have arrived and Winnie has planned all sorts of games. But when Winnie toots her new trumpet . . . everyone disappears! How will Winnie bring them back in time for her wonderful birthday surprise? With a little magic, of course!

      Winnie and Wilbur: Happy Birthday, Winnie
      4.4
    • Winnie and Wilbur: Seaside Adventures

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Winnie and Wilbur are off to the seaside! Whether they are playing on the beach, diving beneath the ocean waves, or sailing away on a pirate ship, magic is just a moment away in three nautical Winnie and Wilbur adventures! Three wonderful stories in one.

      Winnie and Wilbur: Seaside Adventures
      4.5
    • Celebrating 35 years of the original Winnie and Wilbur adventure! This anniversary edition of the perennially popular story of a witch who shares her big black house with a big black cat includes brand-new content and will delight fans of the series.

      Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie the Witch 35th Anniversary Edition
      5.0
    • Winnie's Jokes

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      How does an intruder get into Winnie's house? Intruder windows. What does an Australian witch ride on? A broomerang. With pages chock-full of Winnie's and Wilbur's favourites, Winnie's Joke Book will leave children in stitches. Great for sharing with family and friends, this is a side-splitting selection of madcap humour is perfect for all Winnie and Wilbur fans. Dip into these hilarious jokes to entertain your friends in the playground or your parents at the breakfast table. Enjoy! The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship shared by Winnie and her cat, Wilbur. Since 1987 they have been delighting children and adults all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5's popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour.

      Winnie's Jokes
      4.3
    • Winnie the Witch lives in a black house. She has black chairs and black stairs, black floors and black doors. Winnie's cat Wilbur is black, too. And that is how the trouble begins!

      Winnie the witch
      4.3
    • Winnie's Amazing Antics 3-in-1

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Three of Winnie and Wilbur's best-loved escapades for young readers are here to enjoy in one bright beautiful picture book.

      Winnie's Amazing Antics 3-in-1
      4.0
    • Winnie and Wilbur in Space

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Winnie and Wilbur are going into space! Winnie conjures a rocket and they blast into orbit. It's quite tricky dealing with all the rocket's controls but it's even trickier knowing what to do with hungry space rabbits . . . will Winnie have enough magic up her sleeve to save the day? It's an astronomical Winnie and Wilbur adventure!

      Winnie and Wilbur in Space
      4.2
    • Winnie and Wilbur love their gadgets but their gadgets don't always love them! Sometimes a dollop of magic is needed to fix things. Find out what happens with a wayward computer, a naughty robot, and a rickety rocket in three techno-tastic Winnie and Wilbur adventures all packed into one glorious picture book.

      Winnie and Wilbur: Gadgets Galore and other stories
      4.0
    • The Broad Gate

      • 248 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      The Broad Gate is amongst Ludlow’s oldest buildings. In this book the author traces the remarkable history of an extraordinary building, the lives of the the professional families who lived in the house, and the architectural changes that took place over the years.

      The Broad Gate
      4.0
    • After meeting witches from all over the globe at the Worldwide Witches' Festival, Winnie and Wilbur go on a magical tour to visit all their new friends. When they arrive back home, it's much too quiet-but then there's a knock at the door... A magical celebration of community, diversity and friendship.

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Festival of Witches
      4.0
    • Winnie and Wilbur are taking part in the local witches' sports day. After training hard in their garden, finally the big day arrives. There is a high jump contest, an egg-and-spoon race, and even a cats' tree climb race - but the main event is the exciting broomstick obstacle race. Winnie and Wilbur are desperate to finally win it this year having lost out to Maryam and her cat Malak the last two years. But when the referee is about to read out the results, a gust of wind blows them away! Will the witches ever find out who won - or could they discover that perhaps it doesn't matter who won when you're having this much fun?Scan the QR code in the book to hear the story with music and sound effects! A spellbindingly sporty story that will have readers rooting for Winnie and Wilbur as they loop the loop and soar high in the sky. 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.

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Witches' Sports Day
      4.0
    • Winnie in Winter

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Tired of the cold and snow, Winnie the Witch casts a spell that changes winter into summer.

      Winnie in Winter
      4.1
    • Winnie the Witch is very pleased with her new computer. She decides to throw away her book of spells and her wand - from now on all her magic will be at the click of a mouse! When Wilbur tries to pounce on the mouse, things start to go wrong. Winnie wakes up to discover she has no cat . . . and no computer. She could really use a little magic but just where is it going to come from? This is a hilarious Winnie story for the digital age!

      Winnie's New Computer
      4.2
    • Winnie and Wilbur: The Pirate Adventure

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      When Winnie and Wilbur arrive at Cousin Cuthbert's party as a pirate and a parrot, they discover a whole crew in fancy-dress, eager for excitement on the high seas! Winnie is ready with her magic to whisk her shipmates aboard, but will they be back with the treasure before the party's over . . .

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Pirate Adventure
      4.1
    • Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie's Best Friend

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      This enchanting adventure winds back the clock to the origins of Winnie and Wilbur's truly magical friendship. When Winnie moves in to her big house, it's much too quiet. She magics up some company, and chaos ensues! Winnie wonders if she'll be alone forever -until she spots a scruffy black cat...

      Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie's Best Friend
      4.1
    • Winnie the Witch: Winnie at the Seaside

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Winnie decides she needs a seaside break, so she and Wilbur zoom off to 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. To avoid all the other, numerous, holiday-makers, Winnie puts down her towel, and sets up her beach umbrella, further down than the beach than anyone else - and clearly below the tide line. Of course, the tide gradually starts coming in. When the waves swoosh over Winnie's belongings and carry away her broomstick, she attempts a spell to get it back - but it doesn't really go according to plan and inevitably it's poor Wilbur who gets the worst of things ...

      Winnie the Witch: Winnie at the Seaside
      4.1
    • Winnie and Wilbur: The Flying Carpet

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Winnie's flying carpet is just what she has always wanted. But it turns out to be rather mischievous: even whisking Wilbur out of the window and off to the funfair. How will Winnie rescue her beloved black cat? She is going to need a lot of nerve and a little magic.

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Flying Carpet
      4.1
    • Winnie and Wilbur: The Broomstick Ride

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Winnie and Wilbur love flying on their broomstick. But recently they have had a few mid-air crashes and a lot of near misses. Winnie uses a little magic to find a safer way to travel, but perhaps she should look no further than the end of her nose . . .

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Broomstick Ride
      4.1
    • Winnie's Magic Moments

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Explore the enchanting adventures of Winnie the Witch and her cat Wilbur as they face challenges with a malfunctioning wand, a mischievous computer mouse, and a trip to the beach. This collection features three of their wildest escapades: Winnie's Magic Wand, Winnie's New Computer, and Winnie at the Seaside.

      Winnie's Magic Moments
      3.9
    • Winnie and Wilbur: The Magic Wand

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Winnie has made a big mistake. She's washed her party dress in the washing machine. But she's washed her magic wand as well. And now it doesn't work, it's broken, it isn't magic anymore. What is she going to do? How can she make magic spells? How can she perform at the witches' magic show? Perhaps Wilbur can help? Perhaps . . .

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Magic Wand
      4.1
    • Winnie and Wilbur: The Dinosaur Day

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Winnie and Wilbur love their local museum, especially the dinosaur gallery. When an exciting competition is announced to draw or make a model of a dinosaur Winnie and Wilbur can't wait to take part. But what did dinosaurs look like? Winnie waves her wand to take herself and Wilbur back in time. It's a prehistoric Winnie and Wilbur adventure!

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Dinosaur Day
      3.8
    • Winnie and Wilbur decide to explore the mysterious forest that surrounds their home. They want to discover who has been leaving the strange footprints on their lawn. Their foray into the forest is just the start of a wild drama! In this latest picture book from Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul, Winnie and Wilbur need your help to solve the mystery!! // Attention: If no attachments (CDs, booklets etc.) are shown in the photo, they are not included.

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Monster Mystery PB
      4.0
    • Winnie and Wilbur: The Haunted House

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      When Winnie's afternoon sleep is cut short by the crash of a vase, it's just the start of some very odd happenings in her house. Could it be haunted? Winnie wants to make sure it isn't with the help of a spell. But her spell doesn't quite go to plan . . . Get ready for silly spookiness in this supernatural Winnie and Winnie adventure!

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Haunted House
      3.8
    • Winnie and Wilbur: The Big Bad Robot

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      When Winnie makes a cardboard robot she is very proud of her creation and decides to turn it into a real robot. BIG mistake! Winnie and Wilbur soon discover that the Big Bad Robot is trouble, especially when it gets hold of Winnie's magic wand. Join Winnie and Wilbur on a robotic rollercoaster of a story!

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Big Bad Robot
      3.8
    • Winnie and Wilbur Under the Sea

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Winnie loves diving beneath the ocean waves . . . Wilbur isn't so sure. So Winnie changes herself and her big black cat into creatures of the deep. When her magic wand sinks out of sight, how will Winnie rescue it? And can she find a safe way to see the wonders of the sea?

      Winnie and Wilbur Under the Sea
      4.0
    • Fantasy fiction. Winnie's flying carpet was just what she had always wanted, but then it flies off with Wilbur and heads straight to a funfair! Winnie has to resort to magic to stop the carpet in its tracks and rescue her beloved moggy. Then she takes Wilbur home and, ever the resourceful witch, she has an idea for a wonderful way to enjoy the carpet in the safety of her own garden

      Winnie's Flying Carpet
      3.9
    • Winnie and Wilbur: The Naughty Knight

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      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!

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Naughty Knight
      3.8
    • Winnie and Wilbur: Around the World

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Winnie and Wilbur are visiting the wild animals from their library book in real life. It's exciting to journey by magic all around the world, but there is trouble for our travellers when the animals get hungry! A whistle-stop tour full of hilarious slapstick fun.

      Winnie and Wilbur: Around the World
      3.6
    • Winnie and Wilbur: The Bug Safari

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      When Winnie and Wilbur discover life in miniature, the bugs in their garden suddenly seem very big indeed. It's the start of an exciting safari. But when excitement turns to survival, mini Winnie and tiny Wilbur would rather be their rightful size again.

      Winnie and Wilbur: The Bug Safari
      3.6
    • Winnie and Wilbur at Chinese New Year

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Winnie and Wilbur are having a Chinese New Year party! Winnie's magic brings sparkle and spectacle to the occasion but when Wilbur goes missing just before it's time for the fireworks, where can he be?

      Winnie and Wilbur at Chinese New Year
      3.5
    • Winnie and Wilbur are having a Chinese New Year party! Winnie's magic brings sparkle and spectacle to the occasion but when Wilbur goes missing just before it's time for the fireworks, where can he be? Includes an audio CD with an entertaining narrated version of the story including music and sound effects.

      Winnie and Wilbur at Chinese New Year pb/cd
    • Broomstick Alert and Other Stories

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Winnie and Wilbur are ready for roller skate races, a tetchy tooth fairy, and a scary school secretary! Join them in twelve hilarious Winnie and Wilbur adventures for reading alone or sharing in this young fiction collection brilliantly illustrated by Korky Paul.

      Broomstick Alert and Other Stories
    • Проделки ведьмочки Винни.

      Шесть волшебных историй в одной книге

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Знакомьтесь, ведьмочка Винни и её чёрный кот Вильбур. Винни любит Вильбура, оранжевые колготки, тыквенный суп и свою волшебную палочку. Вильбур любит Винни, кататься на метле, чизкейк и сворачиваться клубочком в своей корзинке. И, конечно же, Винни и Вильбур просто обожают приключения. Что делать, если ночью в дом забрался настоящий дракон? Как веселятся волшебники на вечеринках? Куда можно отправиться на ковре-самолёте? Ведьмочке Винни и коту Вильбуру никогда не бывает скучно. Популярная писательница Валери Томас долгое время работала преподавателем начальных и средних классов в Австралии и Англии. Она обожает путешествовать, поэтому и герои её книг никогда не сидят на месте. Благодаря забавному сюжету и узнаваемым иллюстрациям Корки Пола книги о ведьмочке Винни и её коте Вильбуре получили награду Children's Book Award. Общий тираж книг составляет более 7 миллионов. "Проделки ведьмочки Винни: шесть волшебных историй в одной книге" включают в себя: "Винни и полуночный дракон", "С днём рождения, Винни!", "Винни и ковёр-самолёт", "Винни и восхитительная тыква", "Винни в космосе" и "Винни в подводном мире".

      Проделки ведьмочки Винни.
      5.0
    • Zilly und Zingaro. Der verzauberte Winter

      Vierfarbiges Bilderbuch

      • 30 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      "Zilly und Zingaro" erzählt turbulente Vorlesegeschichten über die Zauberin Zilly und ihren Kater Zingaro. Mit großen Wimmelbildern begeistert es Kinder ab 4 Jahren. Zilly zaubert den Sommer herbei, doch die neugierigen Nachbarn stören die Ruhe, was zu einem aufregenden Chaos führt.

      Zilly und Zingaro. Der verzauberte Winter
      4.4
    • Miracle

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      It is New Year's Eve when the storm of the century hits northern California. For Quinn Thompson, what happens in the storm's wake will bring down a barrier he has built around himself since his wife's death. For neighbor Maggie Dartman, it will spark friendship at a time when she needs it most. Then, something extraordinary begins to happen.

      Miracle
      3.7
    • Когда ведьмочка Винни и её чёрный кот Вильбур сочиняли письмо для Деда Мороза, они и представить себе не могли, кого обнаружат застрявшим в дымоходе в канун Нового года! Смогут ли Винни и Вильбур помочь доброму волшебнику? И получат ли дети свои подарки вовремя? Неужели Новый год под угрозой?Во всём мире дети и взрослые с удовольствием наблюдают за забавными приключениями незадачливой ведьмочки Винни и кота Вильбура. Иллюстрации Корки Пола сделали персонажей запоминающимися и знаковыми."Ведьмочка Винни встречает Новый год! Пять волшебных историй в одной книге" включает в себя:• "Винни пишет письмо Деду Морозу";• "Винни превращает зиму в лето";• "Винни участвует в шоу";• "Винни снова летает на метле";• "Винни выслеживает монстра".

      Ведьмочка Винни встречает Новый Год
    • Zilly und Zingaro. So viel Abrakadabra

      3 Abenteuer in einem Band. Vierfarbiges Bilderbuch. Cover mit Glanzfolie.

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      "Zilly und Zingaro" ist eine beliebte Bilderbuchserie für Kinder ab 4 Jahren. Die Geschichten folgen der Zauberin Zilly und ihrem Kater Zingaro auf ihren verrückten Abenteuern. Die Jubiläumsausgabe bietet 80 Seiten voller witziger Wimmelbilder und spannende Geschichten, darunter Klassiker wie "Der Riesenkürbis" und "Rätselhafte Monsterspuren".

      Zilly und Zingaro. So viel Abrakadabra
    • Brunilda va a dar una fiesta y sus invitados están listos para la diversión. Pero cuando la bruja hace sonar su nueva trompeta ¡todos desaparecen! ¿Cómo logrará Brunilda que regresen para disfrutar de su sorpresa de cumpleaños?¡Con un poco de magia, claro! Incluye una SORPRESA desplegable.

      Bruja Brunilda: ¡Muchas felicidades, Brunilda!
    • Zilly und Zingaro: Die verrückte Nacht

      Vierfarbiges Bilderbuch

      • 30 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Schlafenszeit für Zauberinnen! Zingaro schnarcht schon längst, aber Zilly kann einfach nicht einschlafen. Sie probiert es mit Schafe und Frösche zählen, Gutenachtgeschichten und einem fiesen Schlummertrunk. Aber alles läuft schief, Zilly ist hellwach. Abrakadabra! Ob Zilly den richtigen Zauberspruch findet, bevor die Sonne aufgeht?

      Zilly und Zingaro: Die verrückte Nacht
    • Čarodejnica Winnie

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Vitaj v zázračnom svete čarodejnice Winnie!Je bláznivá, zábavná a totálne neodolateľná! Keď sa začne oháňať čarovnou paličkou, maj sa na pozore...Abrakadabra!V tejto fantastickej knihe nájdeš šesť skvelých dobrodružstiev čarodejnice Winnie a jej verného kocúra Wilbura:Winnie a polnočný drakWinnie znovu lietaWinnie v zimeWinnie a záhadná paličkaWinnie a bláznivý lietajúci koberecWinnie pri moriPre deti od 5 rokov.

      Čarodejnica Winnie
      5.0
    • Čarodějnice Winnie hospodaří ve svém domečku spolu s kocourem Wilburem, a jak si tam tak spolu žijí, zažívají různá nečekaná dobrodružství. Ne vždycky všechno ovšem dopadne tak, jak si představují, protože neberou v úvahu úplně všechny důsledky jediného kouzelného slovíčka abrakadabra! Naštěstí vždycky všechno dobře dopadne, i když se v zahradě zničehonic vynoří drak nebo když se úplně zjančí létající koberec. Šest veselých příběhů o jedné z nejoblíbenějších britských pohádkových postaviček.

      Čarodějka Winnie. Šest nejhezčích pohádek
      4.7