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Celebrating 70 years of Puffin!

VOTE for the Puffin of Puffins - Voting opened 4 June and closes 16 June 2010.

7 MODERN CLASSICS - one from each decade of Puffin's spectacular 70 years have been hand-picked as the most entertaining and inspirational children's books of all time.

  • The Family from One End Street by Eve Garnett - 40s
  • Charlotte's Web by E.B. White - 50s
  • Stig of the Dump by Clive King - 60s
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - 70s
  • Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian - 80s
  • The Hundred Mile-an-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong - 90s
  • Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - 00s

Marcus Brigstocke, Jacqueline Wilson, Jasper Fforde, Cathy Cassidy, Jason Bradbury, Andy Stanton and Jenny Valentine kicked off a Puffin of Puffins debate, chaired by journalist Lucy Mangan, at The Guardian's Hay Festival on 3 June then it's up to the British public to decide.

What's YOUR favourite Puffin from this list? Cast your vote.  Winner will be announced  on 17 June.

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