In this year's Rupert Annual, Rupert discovers a secret path, goes on a chilly adventure to meet King Frost, solves a mystery with the help of a clever parrot and much more! Enjoy a brand-new story 'Rupert and April Showers', originated and illustrated by Stuart Trotter, plus a selection of much-loved activities to complete at home. The stories included are: Rupert and Poll Parrot Rupert and the Secret Path Rupert and the Water Boatman Rupert and the Silent Dog Rupert and the Deep Freeze Gold title * Rupert has been loved for over a century, celebrating his 100th birthday in 2020 * Rupert's Anniversary year sales increased by 128% (2020 Bookscan) * Rupert Bear is a children's classic, first appearing in a comic strip in November 1920 in the Daily Express. The Rupert Annual is the longest-running children's Annual in the market and each issue is a collectors' item * Rupert was the inspiration for Paul McCartney's song 'We All Stand Together' * The Royal Mint commemorated Rupert on his own 50p piece and the Royal Mail launched a stamp collection in 2020 Competition: Winnie-the-Pooh;Mr Men;Little Miss;Paddington Bear;Dandy Annual;Brambly Hedge;Babar;Noddy;. Enid Blyton;Michael Bond;A.A.Milne;.