This year Rupert embarks on a hot-air balloon adventure, battles a Pine Ogre, helps a cuckoo clock and has lots of fun with his friends. Enjoy a brand-new story, 'Rupert and the Truffle Trouble,' illustrated by Stuart Trotter and a selection of new activities, alongside some familiar favourites. Farshore are the #1 annuals publisher in the UK (Bookscan TCM 2023) The stories included are: Rupert and Forest Fire Rupert and the Pine Ogre Rupert and the Falling Leaf Rupert and the Pharaoh's Treasure Rupert and the Cuckoo Clock 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.