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Celebrate Halloween with Oxford Children’s Books - digital packs

Oxford Children’s Books have a spectacularly spooky pack on offer this Halloween featuring young superhero, Kitty – a girl with feline super powers, children’s favourites Winnie the Witch and her pet cat Wilbur and Isadora Moon and her naughty half witch, half fairy cousin, Mirabelle Starspell!

About Winnie and Wilbur:

With over 9 million Winnie and Wilbur books sold, Winnie the Witch continues to be one of the most recognisable and well-loved characters in children’s fiction. Her riotous adventures with pet cat Wilbur have been delighting readers both old and young since 1987.

From Winnie the Witch picture books like Winnie and Wilbur: The Amazing Pumpkin and the original Winnie the Witch story which are perfect for ages 2+ to our young fiction for ages 5+ like Spooky Winnie and Winnie Goes Batty there are plenty of Winnie and Wilbur stories to keep kids entertained this Halloween. Plus discover the story of how this famous duo met in Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie’s Best Friend which published in September 2021.

About Kitty:

Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline super powers, she dreams of being just like her superhero mum one day, but she’s still got a lot to learn. Join Kitty and her cat crew on the rooftops for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon.

Perfect for newly confident readers age 5+ and fans of Isadora Moon, there are now eight magical Kitty adventures to enjoy, including the latest book Kitty and the Starlight Song which published in September 2021.

About Isadora Moon and Mirabelle Starspell:

Isadora Moon is Half Fairy, Half Vampire – totally unique! Her adventures have been read by over 2 million readers worldwide and now excitingly there are three brand new books about her naughty cousin Mirabelle!

Meet Mirabelle Starspell. Her mum is a witch, her dad is a fairy, and she is a bit of both. She likes casting spells with her fairy wand and flying around on her witchy broomstick, but most of all, the thing she really, really likes to do is cause mischief.

These books are illustrated throughout in witchy purple and black and are perfect for fans who are looking for a first chapter book with a healthy dose of mischief and magic!

Digital resources available:
- Super Happy Magic Forest: Slug of Doom activity sheet (2+)
- The Last Spell Breather magical spells activity sheet (7+)
- Victoria Stitch: Bad and Glittering Reading notes (9+)

We would love to see photos of your wickedly witchy, sparkling displays! Please do tag us in your social media posts, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram at OxfordChildrens and readingagency and use #OUPHalloween. You can also tag Kitty author P_Harrison99 and illustrator JennyLovlie, Isadora Moon and Mirabelle author and illustrator H_Muncaster and Winnie illustrator KorkyPaul on Twitter.

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