Here at Puffin we all have a favourite book. The one we return to over and over again like a faithful friend. From classic children’s characters like Spot and The Very Hungry Caterpillar to first reads with Tracy Beaker, The Wizard of Oz, and Greg Heffley, the following list has something for everyone’s skip down memory lane. If you haven’t read any of these books yet, you may just find yourself a new all-time favourite!
What is 52 Puffins – Waiting in the wings? Well, although we love our main characters, in 2013 we think it's time to celebrate the supporting cast: the extras with the witty one-liners, the dastardly villains and the best friend every hero would be lost without. Who's your favourite? Download 52 Puffins – Questions – Download me! and send your answers to puffinblog@uk.penguingroup.com
Your character’s name and the book they star in . . .
Juliet Butler
– Artemis Fowl/The Arctic Incident/The Eternity Code
Famous Friends
Teenage
criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon squad,
and Domovoi Butler, Artemis’ Eurasian bodyguard
Hero or villain? Hero!
Why you love her? She’s an
incredible fighter but could never be the stone cold bodyguard her brother is
because she’s too fiery. She’s also hilarious.
What’s her catchphrase or best quote?
“Don’t worry
about me, brother. I’m a modern woman. We’re tough and smart, hadn’t you
heard?”
What wouldn't she leave the house without?
The jade
hairpiece that she wears at the end of her ponytail and uses as a weapon,
earning her the wrestling title ‘Jade Princess’
Tell us something we might not know.
In the
hardcover edition of ‘The Eternity Code’, the words ‘Eoin Colfer Artermis Fowl
The Eternity Code Puffin’ are printed on the spine underneath the dust jacket
in the “eternity code”, allowing a reader to decipher the coded message within
the book….
What really annoys her?
Her brother,
Domovoi, trying too hard to protect her
What does he dream of?
Being a
professional wrester – a dream that comes true when she leaves for America at
the end of ‘The Eternity Code’.
Where would you go to hang out together?
Just chilling
out in Fowl Manor, watching wrestling and eating popcorn
Lucky Puffin Adele has just returned from a dress rehearsal of Eoin Colfer's new tour – she seems a little shaken . . .
"Wow! I was genuinely entertained, scared and entranced by
the actors and the magician in the show! It's full of fast paced, live action
that I know will have the audience on the edge of their seats. With a
professional magician doing incredible tricks, packed full of danger, suspense
and sleight of hand, the show includes a live bullet catch, an ‘arm-chopper’
and an almost literally heart-stopping moment from the show’s illusionist. It
is a brilliant piece of theatre aimed at kids aged 11+ and grown-ups with
lots of action, jokes and clever magic tricks. I loved it – it literally
brought the magic of Eoin's book to life!"
There are still a few magical tickets left for his Birmingham show this saturday. Or watch Puffin Virtually Live which we filmed just yesterday (April 17th). Eoin Colfer told a live audience, and schools up and down the country, all about his new book - and then a man came on and tried to cut his arm off. Seriously, go see for yourself . . .
The Curious World of Colfer is a brand new magic and illusion show
from Eoin Colfer, which premiers in Birmingham
this Saturday 20th April. Here's what the man of the hour, author Eoin Colfer, had to say about it . . .
"My background is in theatre so I
have always been interested in bringing a dramatic element to my readings,
mainly because I am a rubbish reader with a voice like Mr Bean on helium. This
show succeeds in putting what is inside my head on a stage in the most
spectacular and engaging way. We have goodies, baddies and evil magicians.
Eighty per cent of the magical tricks are totally safe and for the other twenty
per cent we use members of the audience.
If you come along there is a pretty
good chance that you won't be sawn in half. No guarantees. Also I will be
reading from the new book, W.A.R.P but I will be quick so we can all sit back
and enjoy The Curious World of Eoin Colfer (which is me by the way)."
So
if you are in the Birmingham
area this Saturday 20th April and fancy diving into The Curious World of
Colfer, visit the Birmingham Box website for more details Tickets are only £4!!!
It's not only the clocks that are going back this month – we are too. Expect lots of time-travelling tomfoolery.
To get you in a spin we're giving away a fantastic prize this month! You could WIN a signed hardback copy of Eoin Colfer’s incredible new book W.A.R.P, all 7 TimeRiders books and 100 Doctor Who postcards from Time and Space! Enter now before it’s too late…
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Do you know your Mulch Diggums from your daleks?
To celebrate the 50th
Anniversary of Doctor Who, we’re releasing 11 eshort stories written by some of
the most exciting names in children’s fiction!
Stepping up to the
challenge first is bestselling author Eoin
Colfer. You can download his Eshort, A Big Hand for the Doctor here.
And just to keep you on
your toes, we’ve made up a quick Who’s
Who quiz. Can you guess which of our
fun facts are about Doctor Who and which are about Eoin Colfer? Let us know how
you get on @puffinbooks
1. Favourite boy’s toys:
a)
Tardis b) Lamborghini
2. He comes from:
a)
Wexford b) Gallifrey
3. Is never without:
a)
A pen b)A
sonic-screwdriver
4. His name is an anagram of:
a) Torchwood b) Fierce Loon
5. Saving the universe:
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