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03/12/2007, 15:08 Sunshine Joined on 20/11/2004 Cahors Posts 174 Annual for a 9 year old boy in uk I am looking to buy an annual for a boy of nine who lives in the UK but I do not know which one to choose.  Hpw about  the Dandy, Beano, Marvel heroes or the Transformer annual. I am a bit out of touch so can any one recommend one for me.   Sunshine    Report

03/12/2007, 15:18 Lisleoise Joined on 15/12/2005 Périgord Vert (NW Dordogne) Posts 860 Re: Annual for a 9 year old boy in uk Why don't you get him a French Bande Dessiné annual - he's probably doing French at school (I'am assuming he's English).  They're mostly cartoon with just a few words and are indreciably popular here with all ages. The larger supermarkets have a big selection.    Report

03/12/2007, 15:21 Pierre ZFP Joined on 12/11/2004 PdC(62)/Luxembourg Posts 1,649 Re: Annual for a 9 year old boy in uk Transformers Annual is this year's 'must have' the rest are a bit well, dated but having said that, since Dandy and Beano are no more (or will stop printing soon) they could be worth a bob or two on Antiques Roadshow 2050.  I think the Transformers annual would be best appreciated. Fool me once, shame on you Fool me twice, shame on me Fool me 3 times and you can see a statistical tendency    Report

03/12/2007, 15:21 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 9,495 Re: Annual for a 9 year old boy in uk http://www.amazon.co.uk/b/ref=amb_link_43907765_5?ie=UTF8&node=291559&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=left-1&pf_rd_r=0ZEWX36WVBBKRKYCE47P&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=146718991&pf_rd_i=69 #12 is an annual... Good Luck www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

03/12/2007, 18:07 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,120 Re: Annual for a 9 year old boy in uk Beano is always a hit in this house every christmas for my 44 year old husband, hes had one every year since he was 6 and is even a dennis the mence club membership holder    Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

04/12/2007, 7:13 lucky luke Joined on 04/07/2006 Posts 56 Re: Annual for a 9 year old boy in uk I'd recommend the Dr Who annual. LL    Report

04/12/2007, 12:17 Panda Joined on 06/02/2007 Charente, Vienne, Les Arcs Posts 527 Re: Annual for a 9 year old boy in uk I'm with Lucky Luke on this one, my eight year old loves Dr Who above anything else!    Report

06/12/2007, 8:52 Sunshine Joined on 20/11/2004 Cahors Posts 174 Re: Annual for a 9 year old boy in uk Thank you for all those that posted a reply.  It has been sometime since I saw a UK annual and guessing the age group of these against the age of a child is a mind field.  Not a problem when mine were children. The Transformers Annual is the one I have chosen.  Many thanks for all the help in this and other matters from the Forum readers.   Sunshine    Report

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