The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr Benn

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The people may be simply drawn, but they have a great deal of character - even the ever-changing Mr Benn. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. If you're on a nostalgia trip, then Top Ten Timeless Picture Books To Treasure Forever is full of great books.

In 2020, David won the British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year Award and BookTrust’s Lifetime Achievement Award. However, the spells cast by Mr Benn do not turn out as expected, and Mr Benn eventually convinces the Queen that how the King looks is not important. The original four books were: Mr Benn – Red Knight, Big Game Benn, 123456789 Benn, and Big Top Benn. As soon as he puts it on, he finds himself transported to a mysterious jungle full of snakes, elephants, and hunters. In an interview with the BBC in May 2014, McKee stated that, on a film version: "I'd like to see that [the film] happen, because Mr Benn's a big boy and he can live his own life.David McKee was born and brought up in South Devon, where he went from grammar school to Plymouth Art College. Mr Benn helps King Neptune and his mermaid friend outwit the crews of two submarines, who are out to find and photograph the King's pet sea monster. Children will be drawn into the enchanting stories, whilst the adults reading the stories will fondly remember when they used to watch it on TV.

Mr Benn Red Knight Mr Benn Big Top Mr Benn Big Game Mr Benn 123456789 Celebrate 50 years of the iconic BBC TV series with the original Mr Benn picture books! But he has forgotten that prisoners are made to fight gladiators in the arena, and those who are not beaten will end up facing the lions. In 2001 Mr Benn's Little Book of Life was published by Tess Read, which explores the lessons of Mr Benn's adventures.

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