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Giveaway: Beatrix Potter gift set

Posted on June 23, 2012August 13, 2014 by jenny

I’m really pleased to bring you a lovely giveaway from The Works, Britain’s leading discount book store, so if you love reading with your little ones, read on for a great giveaway.

Peter rabbit gift set

As a child I loved hearing my parents read these classic Beatrix Potter stories and I now enjoy reading them with my children. Who can forget the tale of Two Bad Mice, which is currently my naughty toddler’s favourite? Or the tale of Tom Kitten, which is perfect for my 7 month old who has just started noticing we have cats!

The Peter Rabbit Library gift set contains 10 beautifully illustrated Beatrix Potter books including all my old favourites:
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
The Tailor of Gloucester
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
The Tale of Two Bad Mice
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher
The Tale of Tom Kitten
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies

Giveaway:
I have one gift set contains 10 Beatrix Potter books to giveaway to a reader of the gingerbread house. To enter simply tell me your favourite children’s author in a comment below.

For an extra entry sign up to The Works mailing list by sending an email to competitions@theworks.co.uk

For a final entry tell others about the competition using the Retweet button below.

The Rules: the competition closes at midnight on July 1st and is open to UK residents only. The winner will be selected at random and contacted using the email address or twitter name supplied. If the winner does not reply within 3 days the competition will be redrawn. Good luck! The winners name will be announced on this blog post and the prize will be sent out directly to the winner from the PR company.

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***** The winner is Susan D *****

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Category: competition

249 thoughts on “Giveaway: Beatrix Potter gift set”

  1. tracy k nixon says:
    June 24, 2012 at 8:37 am

    Lovely Giveaway! Thank you! Apart from Beatrix Potter, I always loved Ednid Blyton’s books as a child and now my children do too. Roald Daul is another equal favourite!

    1. claire grigg says:
      June 27, 2012 at 6:33 am

      Roald Dahl

    2. Marina Bland says:
      June 27, 2012 at 7:56 pm

      Has to be Roald Dahl

  2. tracy k nixon says:
    June 24, 2012 at 8:39 am

    Sorry for the spelling mistake above ‘Dahl’ not ‘Daul’! I have signed up to The Works newsletter.

  3. tracy k nixon says:
    June 24, 2012 at 8:40 am

    I have tweeted too @tracyknixon

  4. Rainie Bish says:
    June 24, 2012 at 10:25 am

    I would have to say Julia Donaldson

  5. rowena chantler says:
    June 24, 2012 at 10:27 am

    I used to love enid blyton books as a child. Can’t wait til my 2 are old enough to read them!

  6. Rainie Bish says:
    June 24, 2012 at 10:30 am

    I am signed up to The Works mailing list

  7. Rainie Bish says:
    June 24, 2012 at 10:31 am

    I have told others about the competition using the Retweet button
    https://twitter.com/cqbish/status/216825425794568192
    @cqbish

  8. Paul Jones says:
    June 24, 2012 at 11:42 am

    Neil Gaiman – my children loved Coroline

  9. Victoria Ann Entwistle says:
    June 24, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    Hans Christian Anderson was always my fave x
    I’ve signed up to your mailing list, followed you on twitter and RT’d x

  10. jessica knox says:
    June 24, 2012 at 5:13 pm

    Lovley Prize, I adored thee books – Flopsy Mopsy Cotten Tail and PETER! Would love to read these to my nephew.

    My fav childrens author has to be C.E. Lewis.

    xXx

  11. Angela M says:
    June 24, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    It would have to be Enid Blyton for me, even now her stories are magical.

    @daisyangel1

  12. Angela M says:
    June 24, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    I’ve tweeted too

    @daisyangel1

  13. Ali Thorpe says:
    June 24, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    My favourite children’s author is Roald Dahl, a popular choice but rightly so. For slightly younger children, I don’t think you can beat Oliver Jeffers.

  14. Ali Thorpe says:
    June 24, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    I have signed up to The Works.

  15. Ali Thorpe says:
    June 24, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    I have tweeted here:

    https://twitter.com/alicomps/status/216955542206287872

  16. SusanD1408 crochet addict says:
    June 24, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    My favorite childrens author at the moment would be Roald Dahl, I love the way his imagination spurs my son on.

  17. SusanD1408 crochet addict says:
    June 24, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    Email sent for newsletter

  18. SusanD1408 crochet addict says:
    June 24, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    Retweeted https://twitter.com/susand1408/status/216991121157529601

  19. Carolina J. says:
    June 25, 2012 at 12:04 am

    We love different folklore stories from different countries.

  20. Carolina J. says:
    June 25, 2012 at 12:05 am

    Subscribed to The Works mailing list.

  21. Carolina J. says:
    June 25, 2012 at 12:05 am

    Tweeted! @pandcands

  22. Kirsty Fox says:
    June 25, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    I used to love Roald Dahl

    robertfox24 [at] aol [dot] com

  23. Zoe G says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    Anthony Browne books are one of our favourites, engaging and enjoyable to read

  24. Gill B says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    I used to love all the books by Allan & Janet Ahlberg

  25. alice ricci says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    judy blume,

  26. Dee Johnson says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    I would also have to say Enid Blyton, I loved her when I was a child. Keep trying to get my children to read the books but they dont seem to be bothered about her, they would rather read Roald Dahl. If I keep persisting them maybe one day they will try her books and hopefully like me they will love her too.

  27. Victoria m says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    I love Lewis carroll

  28. Teresa Lee says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    Roald Dahl was easily my favourite – loved The Witches and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

  29. Anne M. says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:12 pm

    Alan Garner – The Weirdstone of Brisingamen was a fabulous fantasy read when I was young and even now I am an adult I still re-read this book every few years for the childhood memories it invokes!

  30. RACHEL SMITH says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:15 pm

    Got to be Roald Dahl.Love his books!

  31. Darren Bell says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:16 pm

    My favourite children’s author was always George Layton, author of “The Fib and other stories”. The way he crafted out images of his world into my juvenile mind, the relationships between the schoolfriends, parents and teachers, and the sheer pleasure of the tales unravelling in front of me. Layton was a genuis.

  32. Helen says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:23 pm

    Jaqueline Wilson
    and beatrix potter
    xxx

  33. pamela gossage says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:24 pm

    Roald Dahl is our favourite

  34. Nicole says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    Enid Blyton was my favourite whilst growing up.

  35. victoriab says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    Enid Blyton was my favourite

  36. victoriab says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:29 pm

    I have signed up to the works mailing list.

  37. Julie Quarterman says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:33 pm

    A.A.Milne is my Favourite. His stories were so innocent and lovely.

  38. Tracey Ryder says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:34 pm

    enid blyton

  39. C Holmes says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    has to be Enid Blyton, her books are amazing!!

  40. Alison says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:41 pm

    Loved Joyce Stranger as a child – animal daft and her books often empathised with the animal. Sadly she is no longer with us but will be passing on her books to my daughter when she’s a bit older (she’s two so into fairies and princesses at the moment!).

    Thanks for the comp!

  41. Jaseos Harpos says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:42 pm

    My personal favourite is Road Dahl but my kids love the Julia Donaldson books.

  42. vivbaird8@aol.com says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:44 pm

    I Love Roald Dahl

  43. stephanie tsang says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    My favourite author is Roald Dahl.

  44. stephanie tsang says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:53 pm

    I have tweeted @pookybearcheung

  45. stephanie tsang says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    I have signed up to The Works mailing list

  46. Gemma D says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    Definitely Roald Dahl 🙂

  47. Caroline French says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:56 pm

    My liitle girl loves Julia Donaldson’s books. The illustrations are always fab and the books so engaging and clever!

  48. deedee says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:58 pm

    Roald Dahl

  49. Emma finnerty says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    Definitely Beatrix potter! I loved them all! Would
    Love this prize

  50. bjphillips134@gmail.com says:
    June 26, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    Beatrix Potter

  51. Emily Nelson says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    i LOVE beatrix potter. I have a peter rabbit teddy from when i was two years old still! It has seen better days though.

    I also admire Roald Dahl, For putting so much enthusiasm into his publications. One of my favorite’s is Charlie and the chocolate factory!

    When my son gets older, i will give him my book collection, which includes Charlie and the chocolate factory!

  52. Emma finnerty says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:01 pm

    Definitely beatrix potter! I loved them all,
    Would love this prize so I can reread them

  53. Stephanie Tabrah says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:04 pm

    Robert Louis Stevenson – Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, among my favourites.

  54. Dean Parsons says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    Roald Dahl

  55. Helen says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    My favourite author from my own childhood was Enid Blyton; I can vividly recall reading her books over and over, particularly The Enchanted Wood. My favourite author at the moment for my granddaughter has to be Julia Donaldson, particularly for The Gruffalo but for the other outstanding books she has penned too, fabulous.

  56. Helen says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:11 pm

    I have re-tweeted about the competition (wasn’t sure if I was meant to leave a comment to let you know that), apologies if I shouldn’t have
    My Twitter ID is @TweetwithHelen

  57. suzanne.sendell says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    ENID BLYTON

  58. Sandra OReilly says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:22 pm

    As a child just starting secondary school I was captivated and enthralled by Enid Blyton’s Mallory Towers – I so wanted to go the school which sounded so much more exciting than normal school.
    Enid Blyton was the best and I always looked for her books in the school library every time.

  59. Lesley says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    Definately Enid Blyton.

  60. Anne-Marie Large says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:28 pm

    Enid Blyton. 🙂

  61. Kirsten Barthy says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    I love Astrid Lindgrens books

  62. Camilla mcveagh says:
    June 26, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    Jaqueline Wilson

  63. Paula Mjeda says:
    June 26, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    It has to be Judith Kerr….the Tiger that Came to tea…and the MOG the cat series 🙂

  64. Kay Adams says:
    June 26, 2012 at 11:06 pm

    It has to be Enid Blyton,also Beatrix Potter.

  65. Nick Osborne says:
    June 26, 2012 at 11:12 pm

    Roald Dahl will always be my favourite author. His stories were magical to read as a child and have stood the test of time.

  66. Rehana Ahmed says:
    June 26, 2012 at 11:36 pm

    René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo – Asterix Books classic xxx

  67. Jen Westwood says:
    June 26, 2012 at 11:39 pm

    This is a tricky one! If I was thinking back to my childhood it would probably be Enid Blyton – but my little boy is loving the Hairy Maclary stories so I’d say Lynley Dodd today.

  68. jennifer says:
    June 26, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    It has to be Enid Blyton, a variety of books to suit all ages as you go through childhood

  69. Isabelle Taylor says:
    June 27, 2012 at 12:05 am

    Judith Kerr. <3 MOG!

  70. Susie M says:
    June 27, 2012 at 12:37 am

    I was mad on Enid Blyton. Her stories were very far removed from my own life and, in hindsight, quite un-PC in places but in the main she was a great story teller. A great contrast with great contemporary children’s authors like Jacqueline Wilson.

  71. Andy Dommett says:
    June 27, 2012 at 12:55 am

    I am of an age when Enid Blyton was everyones favourite

  72. Peter Gilby says:
    June 27, 2012 at 1:38 am

    Neil Gaiman: Coroline is a magical book

  73. Ana Ramos says:
    June 27, 2012 at 6:11 am

    Ednid Blyton’s books would be the favourite

  74. queenfreddie55@hotmail.com says:
    June 27, 2012 at 6:33 am

    Love them all but my overall has to be Enid Blyton,i grew up with her books and cherish them all.

  75. EMMA WALTERS says:
    June 27, 2012 at 6:52 am

    we really enjoy mick inkpen’s books 🙂
    @emmav6

  76. EMMA WALTERS says:
    June 27, 2012 at 6:54 am

    signed up to the newsletter 🙂

  77. EMMA WALTERS says:
    June 27, 2012 at 6:55 am

    tweeted
    @emmav6

  78. cheryl.lovell says:
    June 27, 2012 at 7:32 am

    I love Julia Donaldson, the fab illustrations and the rhyming stories 🙂

  79. angela sandhu says:
    June 27, 2012 at 7:38 am

    i used to love Enid Blyton!

  80. LIZ ALEXANDER says:
    June 27, 2012 at 7:44 am

    Love CS Lewis

  81. STUART HARGREAVES says:
    June 27, 2012 at 7:47 am

    billy bunters author R Compton

  82. Kelly Koya says:
    June 27, 2012 at 8:19 am

    I’m loving David Walliams, especially Billionaire Boy

  83. Fiona Marshall says:
    June 27, 2012 at 8:49 am

    Elinor Brent-Dyer’s Chalet School books

  84. lana leman says:
    June 27, 2012 at 8:52 am

    Beatrix Potter

  85. simone.2006@hotmail.co.uk says:
    June 27, 2012 at 8:59 am

    l have tweeted @loppys1234
    my fav auther is = Roald Dahl

  86. Ruth Gee says:
    June 27, 2012 at 9:03 am

    A tough question but here we love The Gruffalo so it has to be Roald Dahl. We also like Axel Scheffler for his wonderful illustrations.

  87. Rachael Simmons says:
    June 27, 2012 at 9:45 am

    I was a massive fan of Michael Rosen’s rhymes and songs, with Quentin Blake’s fantastic drawings to match – I’ll have a please sandwich cheese! 😀

  88. beccy smith says:
    June 27, 2012 at 10:07 am

    Enid Blyton! xx

  89. Julie Feathers says:
    June 27, 2012 at 10:35 am

    Has to be Enid Blyton

  90. diane findlay says:
    June 27, 2012 at 11:06 am

    david walliams, at the moment

  91. Sandra Ann Read says:
    June 27, 2012 at 11:37 am

    Enid Blyton

  92. Chas says:
    June 27, 2012 at 11:38 am

    Kenneth Grahame

  93. Alana Walker says:
    June 27, 2012 at 11:46 am

    I adored Enid Blyton books, especially the Mallory Towers stories.xx

  94. Alana Walker says:
    June 27, 2012 at 11:47 am

    signed up to the works newsletter

  95. Alana Walker says:
    June 27, 2012 at 11:50 am

    tweeted @pixies15alana

  96. Rachael G says:
    June 27, 2012 at 11:51 am

    As a child I adored Roald Dahl (and still do), but I think that Julia Donaldson is absolutely fantastic too.

  97. Rachael G says:
    June 27, 2012 at 11:52 am

    I have also tweeted @rachiegr

  98. Eleanor Codd says:
    June 27, 2012 at 11:56 am

    Roald Dahl all the way. Am rereading them all again with my daughter and they are just as good now I’m a “grown up” as they were when I was a child!

  99. Rachel M says:
    June 27, 2012 at 11:57 am

    Enid Blyton all the way

  100. Nicola S says:
    June 27, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    Enid Blyton without a doubt!

  101. Emma Warner says:
    June 27, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    Enid Blyton

  102. Victoria H says:
    June 27, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    Enid Blyton!!! Have The Faraway Tree and The Wishing Chair imprinted in my memory forever =] Twitter-@VictoriaHowe91

  103. Allan Smith says:
    June 27, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    Roald Dahl

  104. Julie Picton says:
    June 27, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    Enid Blyton

  105. Kieran says:
    June 27, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    Enid Blyton

  106. ANJU says:
    June 27, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    Love Enid Blyton as a akid

  107. Jill Webb says:
    June 27, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    C S Lewis the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe fab

  108. Linda Andrews says:
    June 27, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    Got to be Enid Blyton

  109. Jo Jones says:
    June 27, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    Enid Blyton

  110. Paul Green says:
    June 27, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    Julia Donaldson

  111. Jenny says:
    June 27, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    Roald Dahl – wonderful timeless stories

  112. Ruth Newport says:
    June 27, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    Roald Dahl

  113. Julie Andrews says:
    June 27, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    Roald Dahl

  114. Valerie Hartley says:
    June 27, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    got to be Enid Blyton

  115. Mickie Bull says:
    June 27, 2012 at 5:38 pm

    Enid Blyton’s Faraway Tree, just could not put that down!!

  116. David Walker says:
    June 27, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    Ednid Blyton

  117. Margaret says:
    June 27, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    Roald Dahl

  118. enrico savorelli says:
    June 27, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    Roald Dahl

  119. emma commerford says:
    June 27, 2012 at 8:30 pm

    Enid Blyton

  120. Sarah Francis says:
    June 27, 2012 at 10:11 pm

    This is such a great give away..!!! Ever since I was a child I have loved the Beatrix Potter books..my mum used to read them to me every bed time. Apart from Beatrix Potter I also love Roald Dahl.

  121. Julie Davies says:
    June 27, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    Enid Blyton

  122. NIKKI HARTLEY says:
    June 28, 2012 at 12:48 am

    It has to be the great Roald Dahl! Thank you for the fabulous giveaway.

  123. Ian Henderson says:
    June 28, 2012 at 1:03 am

    enid blyton, especially the faraway tree

  124. Solange says:
    June 28, 2012 at 5:08 am

    Roald Dahl

  125. Linda Hughes says:
    June 28, 2012 at 5:51 am

    Roald Dahl

  126. ANNE TIERNAN says:
    June 28, 2012 at 10:10 am

    JULIA DONALDSON

  127. Jane Pearson says:
    June 28, 2012 at 11:10 am

    my favourite author is J K Rowling… the Harry Potter books are spellbinding and so much fun 🙂

  128. Vicky Carter says:
    June 28, 2012 at 11:34 am

    Enid Blyton

  129. Victoria C says:
    June 28, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    Roald Dahl, always remember our teacher reading the BFG to us – one chapter per week in school. I loved it

  130. amy says:
    June 28, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    Roald Dahl

  131. Hazel Wright says:
    June 28, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    Hard to choose, I read alot of Enid Blyton as a child, but Roald Dahl is far more exciting. In the end though I’d pick Dr Seuss books as my favourites as they’re so much fun with word play and imagination.

  132. Sarah Morris says:
    June 28, 2012 at 2:31 pm

    My son loves books by Julia Donaldson but I used to love, and still do, those by Roald Dahl, they are so imaginative and well written.

  133. JoC says:
    June 28, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    J. K. Rowling is my fave 😉

  134. Jade Vine says:
    June 28, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    Roald Dahl

  135. baudsley@hotmail.com says:
    June 28, 2012 at 7:11 pm

    jk rowling!

  136. sarah lambert says:
    June 28, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    I have to say Enid Blyton they were the best books by far when i was growing up,I would actually imagine myself in the stories lol 🙂

  137. sarah lambert says:
    June 28, 2012 at 7:47 pm

    Ive signed up for The Works newsletter
    xx

  138. Leanne Timmins says:
    June 28, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    Most definitely Roald Dahl

  139. elt40@sky.com says:
    June 28, 2012 at 9:12 pm

    Enid Blyton

  140. Vic says:
    June 28, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    Roal dahl, wonderfully funny stories, full of gruesome and lovely characters.

  141. Gillian Davies says:
    June 29, 2012 at 7:31 am

    Anthony Horowitz, wonderful and exciting

  142. caroline hughes says:
    June 29, 2012 at 10:07 am

    Roald Dahl

  143. Laura Sanderson says:
    June 29, 2012 at 11:07 am

    Enid Blyton, i loved her books 🙂

  144. Amelia Goudie says:
    June 29, 2012 at 11:30 am

    Roald Dahl

  145. Linda Smyth says:
    June 29, 2012 at 2:30 pm

    Enid Blyton. Loved all her books.

  146. Dianne Parrinder says:
    June 29, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    its got to beEnid Blyton,

  147. Rachael says:
    June 29, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    Enid Blyton

  148. Susan Diemer says:
    June 29, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    C.S. Lewis would have been my fav – read the lion, witch and the wardrobe and the other narnia stories so many times.

  149. Gillian Holmes says:
    June 29, 2012 at 8:01 pm

    C S Lewis

  150. Gillian Holmes says:
    June 29, 2012 at 8:02 pm

    I have signed up to The Works newsletter

  151. Gillian Holmes says:
    June 29, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    I have tweeted as @gholmes724

  152. jane steels says:
    June 29, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    Roald Dahl

  153. Heather Freeth says:
    June 29, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    Enid Blyton

  154. Rachel Fenney says:
    June 29, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    I used to love Enid Blyton books x

  155. katrina.steward@ntlworld.com says:
    June 29, 2012 at 10:18 pm

    Roald Dahl has always been my fave.It took him only a few words to describe a charcter in great detail x

  156. Celia West says:
    June 29, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    Roald Dahl, such imagination

  157. alisa says:
    June 30, 2012 at 2:33 am

    Lewis Carroll of course!

  158. Marie Rickard says:
    June 30, 2012 at 8:22 am

    Roald Dahl has got to be my favourite, it was a close one between him and Julia Donaldson – but the sheer quality and variety of Dahls books makes him the winner for me!

  159. Karen Barrett says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:04 am

    Enid Blyton was always my favourite.

  160. Karen Barrett says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:06 am

    Signed up to the mailing list

  161. Karen Barrett says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:07 am

    Tweeted
    @chocolateonemse

  162. hazel rush says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:08 am

    Roald Dahl definitely!

  163. hayley fountain says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:21 am

    I loved reading Enid Blyton books.

  164. Amanda H says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:34 am

    Julia Donaldson, such wonderful stories 🙂

  165. LAURA MAGPIE STERLING says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:34 am

    has to be Roald Dahl

  166. rikline@virginmedia.com says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:38 am

    Has to be Roald Dahl, even at 37 i still enjoy reading the Twits and Fantastic Mr Fo

  167. tim millington says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:42 am

    Roald Dahl

  168. Tom M says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:57 am

    Roald Dahl

  169. rugmaker@hotmail.co.uk says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:58 am

    Jeremy Strong

  170. Rhoda says:
    June 30, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    Beatrix Potter

  171. Kelly Hooper says:
    June 30, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    Enid Blyton, loved Malory Towers and The Naughtiest Girl series 🙂

  172. Katie Skeoch says:
    June 30, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    I loved Enid Blyton but I love reading Julia Donaldson to the kiddies x

  173. Maria Knight says:
    June 30, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry – our son it NUTS for Thomas The Tank Engine at the moment 🙂

  174. Norma McGill says:
    June 30, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    Still has to be Enid Blyton!

  175. shell says:
    June 30, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    Roald Dahl

  176. Lisa Wilkinson says:
    June 30, 2012 at 2:46 pm

    Enid Blyton

  177. Margaret L says:
    June 30, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    Roald Dahl

  178. Clare White says:
    June 30, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Dr Seuss

  179. carmelthornton says:
    June 30, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    roald dahl

  180. DENISE WILDEN says:
    June 30, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    ENID BLYTON

  181. michelle moloney says:
    June 30, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    Enid Blyton was my favourite after Beatrix Potter

  182. michelle moloney says:
    June 30, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    i have tweeted @ purplecatlover

  183. michelle moloney says:
    June 30, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    and i ahve signed up to the newsletter

  184. amelia avossa says:
    June 30, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    ROAHLD DAHL – The whole lot of them i read as a child x

  185. pretenna@hotmail.co.uk says:
    June 30, 2012 at 4:40 pm

    I love(d) Enid Blyton!

  186. debra says:
    June 30, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    Enid Blyton, I think I read nearly every book she ever wrote when I was young

  187. Jayne says:
    June 30, 2012 at 5:38 pm

    I have always been a big fan of Enid Blyton

  188. Michelle Hollingsbee says:
    June 30, 2012 at 6:02 pm

    E B White is my favourite children’s authour.
    I have retweeted.

  189. zjkellett says:
    June 30, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    I loved Enid Blyton

  190. Rachel Blackburn says:
    June 30, 2012 at 6:24 pm

    Roald Dahl. I still like reading them now 🙂

  191. Rachel Blackburn says:
    June 30, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    I have joined the mailing list!

  192. Rachel Blackburn says:
    June 30, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    i have also retweeted @LadyChelington

  193. amy hobbs says:
    June 30, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    Roald Dahl

  194. hunnycat2009@gmail.com says:
    June 30, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    Roald Dahl

  195. Saj Farid says:
    June 30, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    Enid Blyton

  196. Alison says:
    June 30, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    Roald Dahl

  197. cara says:
    June 30, 2012 at 8:30 pm

    enid blyton

  198. Aisha says:
    June 30, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    Roald Dahl

  199. Ruth Longville says:
    June 30, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    Definitely has to be Enid Blyton – my 8 year old is now following in my footsteps.

  200. Ruth Longville says:
    June 30, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    Also signed up for Works newsletter x

  201. Hayley Turner says:
    June 30, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    Enid Blyton.

  202. Paul Witney (@pepicola3) says:
    June 30, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    E B White

  203. emma cella says:
    June 30, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    Enid Blyton

  204. Nicola White says:
    June 30, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    great giveaway yet again thankyou for the chance 🙂 my favourite childrens author has to be Roald Dahl

    i have also retweeted to all my followers @nikkij301

  205. Gordon MacPherson says:
    June 30, 2012 at 9:53 pm

    Alan Garner!!

  206. Lisa says:
    June 30, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    J K Rowling

  207. Scott Caldon says:
    June 30, 2012 at 10:05 pm

    Has to be Roald Dahl

  208. Amanda R says:
    June 30, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    Roald Dahl – just amazing!

  209. jill36@live.com says:
    June 30, 2012 at 10:18 pm

    I loved all of Enid Blyton books especially the Noddy series

    I have tweeted to all my followers as @jillyannbubbles

  210. emma jenkinson says:
    June 30, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    c s lewis for me 🙂

  211. Leigh Larkin says:
    June 30, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    Beatrix Potter. We have some of the books and she loves them. Would love to win these for my nephew!

  212. Lesley Bain says:
    June 30, 2012 at 10:30 pm

    For me and all of my children it has to be Roald Dahl, his books are absorbing and entertaining…even when you’re a grown up! 🙂

  213. Lesley Bain says:
    June 30, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    Signed up to The Works newsletter

  214. Lesley Bain says:
    June 30, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    Re-tweeted the competition message as @lastkiss5

  215. Inga says:
    June 30, 2012 at 10:40 pm

    J K Rowling, you can’t beat a bit of Potter

  216. Sandy says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    The Rev Awdry – love Thomas the Tank Engine!

  217. Danielle F says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    The first book i read was The Folk of the Faraway Tree. I loved all Enid Blyton books

  218. Sandy says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:09 pm

    I’ve subscribed to their mailing list

  219. Sandy says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    I’ve tweeted about the competition – @slbhill42

  220. Deborah Bird says:
    June 30, 2012 at 11:14 pm

    Roald Dahl

  221. Greg F says:
    July 1, 2012 at 12:01 am

    My favourite author when I was a child was a toss-up between Cpt W.E. Johns (he wrote the Biggles books) and Roald Dahl (his descriptions were so vivid).

    Now, as a father, I love reading Roald Dahl to my sons, but I also love reading David Walliams books – he is very similar in tone to Dahl. My boys love both!

  222. shirley giles says:
    July 1, 2012 at 7:29 am

    Enid Blyton was my favourite

  223. Julz says:
    July 1, 2012 at 7:53 am

    My children’s favourite author was Beatrix Potter

  224. Lorraine Foster says:
    July 1, 2012 at 8:49 am

    Enid Blyton

  225. Sarah Robertson says:
    July 1, 2012 at 8:51 am

    I used to enjoy Enid Blyton 🙂

  226. Helen Hampson says:
    July 1, 2012 at 9:17 am

    Roald Dahl

  227. Claire Butler says:
    July 1, 2012 at 9:21 am

    Enid Blyton many a happy night up late reading the famous five,secret 7, malllory towers and twins at St. Clare’s

  228. Cathryn Bowen says:
    July 1, 2012 at 10:03 am

    Enid Blyton

  229. antonia richardson says:
    July 1, 2012 at 11:00 am

    Roald Dahl

  230. sairz eastham says:
    July 1, 2012 at 11:17 am

    Enid blyton, love her books still!

  231. Anthony Bray says:
    July 1, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    Has to be Roald Dahl

  232. jamesmum says:
    July 1, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    i love Enid Blyton.x

  233. nadia alex says:
    July 1, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    I loved to read The Famous Five by Enid Blyton, happy times 🙂

  234. Shirley Harpley says:
    July 1, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    Enid Blyton for me.

  235. Steve S says:
    July 1, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    Enid Blyton

  236. vidhya ramasubramaniam says:
    July 1, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    Enid Blyton all the way for me…

  237. vidhya ramasubramaniam says:
    July 1, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    retweeted @vidstweets

  238. SARA says:
    July 1, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    Roald Dahl

  239. Dawn Totton says:
    July 1, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Definitely Beatrix Potter.

  240. Julia Johnson says:
    July 1, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    Enid Blyton

  241. anna says:
    July 1, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl!

  242. suzanna gentle says:
    July 1, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    Definitely Roald Dahl. The book ‘The Twits’ was the push my husband needed to shave off his beard which my children hated lol They teased him all the time after reading that book with me.

  243. Sarah Tilley says:
    July 1, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    Roald Dahl

  244. Jenny says:
    July 1, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    Definitely Enid Blyton, as a girl I absolutlely loved the St Clare’s and Mallory Towers books x

  245. Sam Bailey says:
    July 1, 2012 at 10:37 pm

    Its enid blyton for me too. im 37 and still an avid reader after starting off with her books as a youngster. My daughter is 14 and loves to read and i can still talk to her now about The Magic Faraway tree 30 years after first reading them! I also once wrote a letter to Jimmy Saville asking to meet her… my parents didnt have the heart to tell me she wasnt alive anymore 😉

  246. Anene Cee says:
    July 1, 2012 at 11:34 pm

    I love Enid Blyton!

    🙂 🙂 🙂

  247. Andrea K says:
    July 1, 2012 at 11:34 pm

    Enid Blyton

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