Join Rupert for another Annual full of fun and adventure as Rupert goes on a journey with Sailor Sam, uncovers gold in Nutwood, meets Blitzen the reindeer and rides in the Professor's new invention, the Ballopter! Enjoy a brand-new story 'Rupert and the Spring Book', originated and illustrated by Stuart Trotter, alongside a selection of new and classic activities including a spot the difference, a memory game, and an origami activity. The stories included are: * Rupert and Odmedod's Adventure * Rupert and the Inventor * Rupert and Rika * Rupert's Bingo's Trail * Rupert and the Gold-Rush * Rupert and the Spring Book (NEW for 2026) Farshore are the #1 annuals publisher in the UK (Bookscan TCM 2024) 1. The Rupert Annual for 2026, featuring a new story from official Rupert artist, Stuart Trotter: Rupert and the Spring Book. 2. Also including stories and activities originated by Alfred Bestall and John Harrold. 3. Rupert has been loved for over a century, celebrating his 100th birthday in 2020. 4.
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. 5. Rupert was the inspiration for Paul McCartney's song 'We All Stand Together'. Competition: Winnie-the-Pooh; Paddington Bear; Dandy Annual; Beano; Brambly Hedge; Babar; Noddy; Broons; Oor Wullie; Celebration of Favourite Stories; Stories For All Seasons; The People's Friend; Tintin; Asterix; Snoopy. DC Thompson; Enid Blyton; A.A.Milne; E.
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