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  • 4 stars across 4 books
    John Bush has written many picture books, some of which have been illustrated by Korky Paul, such as The Fish Who Could Wish. John's other well-known pictures books are The Bungle in the Jungle, The Cross With Us Rhinoceros and The Giraffe Who Got in a Knot. He lives in South Africa.


    Korky Paul is an illustrator with many well-loved books to his name, such as the best-selling Winnie the Witch series. He lives in Oxford. He has worked with John Bush on the award-winning The Fish Who Could Wish.


    Series consultant Nikki Gamble is the director of Just Imagine, a specialist resource and training centre for Primary English. She is Associate Consultant at the University of London, Institute of Education.
    7th February 2008

    The Fish Who Could Wish

    Deep in the ocean lives a fish whose wishes come true! He wishes for all sorts of crazy things - a castle, a car, and ev... More

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    7th April 2016

    Mr Crookodile

    A comic caper that will have you laughing all the way to the bank from John Bush and Korky Paul. Perfec... More

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    3rd July 2006

    Mr Crookodile: Blue Banana

    A comic caper that will have you laughing all the way to the bank from John Bush and Korky Paul for Egmont's Blue Bana... More

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    15th October 1989

    The Bungle in the Jungle

    In this picture book, the baboon contemplates why someone as clever as I should look so drab and dull to the eye. To rec... More

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