Tuesday 15 June 2010

VOTE for the Puffin of Puffins

7 MODERN CLASSICS - one from each decade of Puffin's spectacular 70 years have been hand-picked as the most entertaining and inspirational children's books of all time.


The Family from One End Street by Eve Garnett - 40s
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White - 50s
Stig of the Dump by Clive King - 60s
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - 70s
Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian - 80s
The Hundred Mile-an-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong - 90s
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - 00s


Marcus Brigstocke, Jacqueline Wilson, Jasper Fforde, Cathy Cassidy, Jason Bradbury, Andy Stanton and Jenny Valentine kicked off a Puffin of Puffins debate, chaired by journalist Lucy Mangan, at The Guardian's Hay Festival on 3 June then it's up to the British public to decide.

What's YOUR favourite Puffin from this list? Cast your vote. Winner will be announced on 17 June.

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