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Who are the greatest children's book characters of all? Here's the top 20 from last year's #WorldCupofChildrensBooks, gathered together in handy blog format. Thanks to everyone who took part. Did your favourite make the list?
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The #WorldCupofChildrensBooks reaches the quarter finals.
Congratulations to the eight remaining characters who will all be competing again tonight.
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Round three in #WorldCupofChildrensBooks continues.
Nine more classic children's book characters compete for a place in the quarter finals.
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Get ready for four more matches in the #WorldCupofChildrensBooks round two...
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Two hours left to vote or it will be 'Nevermore!' for Mortimer in the #WorldCupofChildrensBooks https://t.co/yVtj8BHmYk
Round Two of the #WorldCupofChildrensBooks is begins here.
72 books remain, only 24 will survive!
Three matches with three competitors do battle every night this week. Vote and share to make sure your favourites go through.
Round One of the #WorldCupofChildrensBooks reaches its conclusion tonight.
More tough choices ahead...
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Down on the farm and up in the sky, it's the #WorldCupofChildrensBooks round one, day five.
Round one, day four, ding ding.
The #WorldCupofChildrensBooks welcomes some heavyweights
Welcome to the #WorldCupofChildrensBooks day two.
Round one continues.
Vote for your favourite witches, sleuths, double acts and horrid schoolboys below...
THE 2021 WORLD CUP OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS STARTS NOW!
144 beloved children's book characters compete.
2 from each match progress to the second round
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It's been interesting to see how personal people's choices have been for the upcoming #WorldCupofChildrensBooks. Nominate your three favourite characters below, lines close soon!
I'm planning a new #WorldCupofChildrensBooks, this time pitting main characters against one another. Here's some of mine, but I want to bring together a diverse range of brilliant leading boys, girls, animals, aliens and amorphous blobs. So nominate your favourite three and share
Raise a glass to Aslan and his team, worthy champions of the #WorldCupofChildrensBooks. Thanks to everybody who took part, the Turkish Delight is on me!
Sausage and chips with ice cream in your nightie, or sardines on soft buttered toast, soft boiled eggs and sugar-topped cake. You choose.
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Round 3 in the World Cup of Children's Books is about to commence.
48 remain, 16 will go through to the quarter finals.
Only one book in each match will get a boiled egg.
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