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Where did that year go?!

Dear visitor,

Sorry I haven’t been up to the mark for a long while – it’s been……well, you know how it is.

This lovely image was one of Jill’s ‘banner’ illustrations that appeared on the opening pages of Puffin Post.

The mysterious letter was one from Prince Philip (D of E) congratulating Puffineers for raising money to buy the length of coast that is still a Puffin Sanctuary.

Bookplates

Another little treat for you. This is the original Puffin Club bookplate design. You would get a sheet of eight of these on pre-gummed paper. I think this has a lovely old school charm about it. It certainly felt like your books were safer when you lent them to friends (didn’t stop them from getting scuffed to hell though – you know who you are!!!!)

The new Puffin Post club has revived this design with a lot of colour and the addition of their puffin mascot – as yet unnamed.

Puffin Post Vol.7 no.3

Time for Odway the dog to get the main billing for a change! This issue featured the first episode of the Odway strip ‘Ye Great Enigma of ye Golden Fleas’ – a perfect example of the surreal humour of Jill McDonald.

This issue featured:

Short Stories:

How the Starling Flew South – by Paul Biegel
The Romance of a plain Princess – by Ursula Moray Williams

Meet your Author – Joan Lingard, The Book that nearly wasn’t written
Beginnings by Jane Gardam
Can we save our Wildlife – by Kenneth Mellanby (Another environmental article!)
Brand Rustling – by Ken Ullyat

Puffin Post Vol.7 no.3

Time for Odway the dog to get the main billing for a change! This issue featured the first episode of the Odway strip ‘Ye Great Enigma of ye Golden Fleas’ – a perfect example of the surreal humour of Jill McDonald.

This issue featured:

Short Stories:

How the Starling Flew South – by Paul Biegel
The Romance of a plain Princess – by Ursula Moray Williams

Meet your Author – Joan Lingard, The Book that nearly wasn’t written
Beginnings by Jane Gardam
Can we save our Wildlife – by Kenneth Mellanby (Another environmental article!)
Brand Rustling – by Ken Ullyat