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The world's quirkiest destinations
By Junior on 16/08/2011 12:04:27
Car-shaped beds, a comic book style tour, sights that will make a Star Wars fan giddy... an unusual holiday is definitely an unforgettable holiday
-day journey to Egypt will see your child visit the pyramids, sail on the Nile, fly in a hot-air balloon over Luxor and explore the tombs in the Valley of the Kings. From £1,899 per adult and £1,519 per child under 12. Those with a head for heights
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Ten fascinating Smurf facts
By Fiona McKim on 18/07/2011 12:57:47
They’re bijou, blue and quite interesting too!
1. Somewhat lacking in stature, the Smurfs can only reach a maximum height the equivalent of three crab apples.2. Smurfs creator, Pierre Culliford (known as Peyo) decided to become an illustrator after he missed out on an interview to become a
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Adventurers like Tintin
By Junior on 04/08/2011 17:57:51
Book a thrilling Tintin tour to Egypt, India, Jordan or Brussels
. From £1,899 per adult and £1,519 per child under 12.Visit www.onthegotours.comYou may also be interested in reading Junior's guide to a desert adventure for more holiday ideas that will excite keen explorers.
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Children's author Georgia Byng on her favourite books
By on 22/10/2007 16:05:20
Georgia Byng, author of the incredibly hypnotic Molly Moon's books, admits to being Raymond Briggs' number one fan, as she reveals her five all-time favourite children's books
lovely hand drawn picture of Father Christmas - but pointed out that he already had an idea for his next book. Raymond Briggs' comic-book style with minimal text was a real inspiration for me. It's part of the reason why my first attempts at writing
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Spooky books and movies for children who like a thrill
By Kelly Beswick on 27/10/2010 13:19:30
Nothing thrills like a good Gothic tale, be it a book or a film
Collins, £11.99)Master of the dark and disgusting, Gaiman’s book for younger readers gives just a small glimpse of the author’s Gothic potential. When a young girl ogles a man’s outrageous hairdo, a strange and unusual story ensues, that’s also ever so slightly
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The lowdown on Okido magazine
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 26/11/2010 15:48:05
Editor Sophie Dauvois shares the inspiration behind cool children's art and science magazine Okido
How did Okido start?Okido started when my son Emil was four and not yet at school. We were on holiday in Morocco with just one Richard Scarry book that we were reading over and over again. So we started drawing our own book with some activity pages
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Junior’s Top Tiny Characters From Literature And Film
By Fiona McKim on 07/12/2011 16:01:47
These diminutive darlings punch well above their weight
The blue, Belgian community-dwelling cartoon characters can only reach a maximum height the equivalent of three crab apples but have made an enormous cultural impact with their own comic books, television series, music career, films and computer games
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Joe Blogs meets Peter Andre
By Joe on 20/05/2010 10:30:53
The stars are out – including Smart Boy About Town – for the premiere of the new Bob The Builder movie
that really impressed me, apart from Bob, but I'm reliably informed that there was some dastardly villain called Darren Day who seemed to have a blonde princess in tow (must've kidnapped her); a mermaid called Sharron Davis and a comic-book hero called Roger
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Monnalisa AW11 Catwalk Show
By Matthew Holroyd on 22/01/2011 09:53:11
Junior reports on the latest catwalk shows at Pitti Bimbo: Monnalisa
with tones of comic-book hero Popeye. The prominent theme was layering, which looked good and slightly Japenese street style. The silhoutte of the boyswear was loose and tailoring looked comfy and cosy.The girlswear collection carried on the theme of SS10
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Oodles of doodles for a truly good cause
By Fiona McKim on 17/02/2012 12:14:28
Get scribbling and scrawling with National Doodle Day 2012
by young and old alike. Founded in 2004 in support of the work of Epilepsy Action, National Doodle Day is a fun and simple fundraising event that should appeal to every age group. On March 2nd, anyone who can pick up a pencil can get involved by sketching
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