This edition of Nursery Topics is based on four of Mick Inkpen's favourite children's stories: The Blue Balloon, Billy's Beetle, The Great Pet Sale and Threadbear.
The Blue Balloon
The day after his birthday, a little boy finds a blue balloon. This is no ordinary party balloon. No matter how much you blow, it gets bigger and bigger, it is indestructible and has wonderful powers. It carries the boy to a strange planet with little green creatures, and who knows what might happen next?
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We have ten copies of The Blue Balloon (Hodder Children's Books, 5.99) to give away to Nursery World readers. Send your name and address on the back of a postcard or envelope, marked 'Blue Balloon', to the address on page 3. Winners will be the first ten names drawn on 12 February.
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