In this year's Ruper Annual, Rupert sets off on adventures with the sugar birds, a lost locket, flavoured rain, and more! Enjoy a brand-new story, "Rupert and the May Queen", originated and illustrated by Stuart Trotter plus much-loved favourite tales with classic illustrations by John Harrold and Alfred Bestall.

A genuine reproduction of the original publication that first appeared in 1965. Each beautifully presented copy is a limited edition of only 5,000 copies and bears its own individual number, making it a unique and highly desirable collectors item. Features classic stories, much-loved characters and activities.

In this year's Rupert Annual, Rupert is having lots of fun with his friends, and he meets a few new faces, too. Stuart Trotter's new story, Rupert and Snowflake, is no exception. After a trip to the toy shop, Rupert finds he has a stowaway! Will he be able to see Snowflake safely home? Or will Snowflake continue to cause mischief in Nutwood? Annual Content: Rupert and the Boffit by Alfred Bestall Rupert and the Ocean Office by Alex Cubie Rupert and the Nut Hatch by John Harrold Rupert and Snowflake by Stuart Trotter Origami activity Game based on Rupert and Snowflake

In this year’s Rupert Annual, Rupert has many more adventures with a magical seashell, a goblin cobbler, paper birds that come to life… and much more! Enjoy a brand-new story 'Rupert and the Christmas Birds' originated and illustrated by Stuart Trotter plus much-loved favourite tales illustrated by John Harrold and Alfred Bestall. Featuring: • Rupert and the Boomerarrow • Rupert and the Pepper-Rose • Rupert and the Secret Shell • Rupert and the Sundial • Rupert and the Snow Puzzle • Rupert and the Christmas Birds • Rupert’s Christmas Decorations • Rupert and the Goblin Cobbler In the charming new story Rupert and the Christmas Birds, Rupert and his chums are getting ready for their Christmas party. Rupert makes origami paper birds to decorate the tree. Little does he know, the paper is magical and the birds will come to life when they hear music playing... The 82nd Rupert annual is packed with games, stories and instructions for making your own Christmas decorations! Plenty to keep children and Rupert lovers of all ages busy.

In this year's annual, Rupert has many more adventures with a Skylark, a runaway kite and a windmill! Enjoy a brand-new story 'Rupert and the Bearcycle' originated and illustrated by Stuart Trotter plus much-loved favourite tales illustrated by John Harrold and Alfred Bestall.

Rupert Bear is one of the most famous and long-standing characters in children's books, with a rich history spanning eight decades. Rupert stories are created from a combination of pictures, rhyming text and story paragraph that has proven successful with generations of young readers. While retaining these classic elements, Egmont has updated the artwork and stories to create an annual with universal appeal. The Rupert Annual is a national institution, and Egmont are giving it a new lease of life.

Introduction: film as freedom: the meaning of film as philosophy -- Implicating the narrator, implicating the audience: Waltz with Bashir and Apocalypto -- How to represent a past we would rather forget: Hiroshima mon amour and Last year at Marienbad -- Learning from conceptually impossible versions of our world: Never let me go and The road -- When melancholia is exactly what is called for: Melancholia and Solaris -- Gravity's arc; or gravity: A space odyssey -- The fantasy of absolute safety through absolute power: The lord of the rings trilogy and Avatar -- Conclusion: what have we learnt?