Magic Town’s Top Athletes

We’re in the Olympic spirit here in Magic Town! So to celebrate all things athletic, we’d like to introduce one of our very own medal contenders. Meet Chesney the Cheetah, from “Chesney Runs Into Trouble,” by Kes Gray and Mary McQuillan. It’s part of the “Get Well Friends Series.”  Here’s what happens: Chesney the Cheetah enters a big track race, but he runs so fast his spots fall off! He needs Nurse Nibbles to make him feel better.

Stay tuned during the games to discover more books in Magic Town that feature sports.

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“Iris and Isaac” By Catherine Rayner Wins UKLA Award

A big congratulations to author and illustrator Catherine Rayner. Her book “Iris and Isaac” (which is in Magic Town!) has won a UK Literary Association’s (UKLA) award for a children’s book for 3 to 6 year olds! The awards are judged by school teachers.

From the UKLA press release:

The judges were delighted by this story of two polar bears, best friends who fall out, but who discover that nothing is quite as important as each other. This is a lovely moral for a beautifully illustrated story, where the exquisite use of colour and even the layout of the pictures and the text on the page help convey the emotion. The author demonstrates exceptional ability to convey both character and landscape with the minimum of detail. The ambitious, mature but perfectly selected language is excellent for developing vocabulary and provides a genuine learning opportunity for young readers.

Catherine Rayner said: ‘I am absolutely delighted Iris and Isaac have won this years ULKA award (3 – 6 category). It’s a huge honor to receive an award chosen by experienced teachers, who spend so much time with our little readers and understand exactly what they need from a picture book.’

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Prizes from Magic Town and Blossom Mother and Child Store

It’s competition time on Facebook! We’re excited to team up with the store Blossom Mother and Child for some great opportunities. Visit The Magic Town Facebook page for a chance to win a £100 pound gift voucher from Blossom. Blossom’s stores and online shop have fashionable maternity and baby clothing. You can find everything from maternity dresses to baby toys. At the same time, Blossom is running a competition for a free 12 month subscription to Magic Town. For a chance to win, visit Blossom’s Facebook page.

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