The Point.1888, HarperCollins Children’s Books Sign Redan for David Walliams Magazine

The Point. 1888 and HarperCollins Children’s Books have announce a partnership with Redan Publishing, for the first The World of David Walliams Bag O’ Fun magazine, which hit newsstands Aug. 13.

This special issue will reflect the core values that David Walliams’s fans are familiar with through his children’s books. The magazine is full of activities, puzzles, jokes, story extracts and stickers and brings Walliams’s book characters into one place.

The content includes a guide on how to build a Beast of Buckingham Palace, an opportunity to join the Midnight Gang with a Story Maker game, details on how to make a pet FING (with feeding kit included) and a special day in the life of David Walliams.

“This is a dream publication – I have wanted to bring the humor, fun and values of David Walliams to a children’s magazine for years and to see this now come to life is brilliant,” says Katie Wilkinson, commercial and strategy director, The Point.1888. “Redan have developed a publication that perfectly translates everything fans already love about David’s books into a new format, and we can give children additional content and fun.”

“We are truly delighted to bring to market this unique magazine that brings together an exciting collection of activities inspired by some of the most popular characters from The World of David Walliams,” says Julie Jones, managing director, Redan Publishing. “Fans of the books will be able to extend their love for the stories by immersing themselves in puzzles, crafts, drawing, coloring and even read original content from David himself.”

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 “It has been a privilege to work with these much-loved characters and create new and exciting content that complements and enhances the reading experience,” says Shane Jones, editor, The World of David Walliams Bag O’ Fun magazine. “It was so much fun trying to think of the different ways that we could capture the humor and heart from the stories and I’m confident that we achieved this.”

“We are really thrilled to work with Redan to bring the world of David Walliams to even more children,” says Nick Lake, fiction publisher, HarperCollins Children’s Books. “This creatively conceived, wonderfully designed and most importantly very fun magazine is full of the joy of stories and will bring so much pleasure to children this summer. We hope that, alongside David’s brilliant books, it will help to inspire a whole new generation of readers.”

The World of David Walliams Bag O’ Fun magazine is on sale now and is available across the U.K. in supermarkets, convenience stores and local shops.