By D C Thomson (author)
"All your favourite Beano characters and more besides. "
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Minnie the Minx, the Bash Street Kids, Dennis, Gnasher and Gnipper, you’ll find them all and more in the Beano annual and the laugh-o-meter is certain to zoom way past snort, giggle, tee-hee and all the way up to ha-ha-ha!
Mostly these anarchic, comic adventures unfold over double pages, sometimes three, sometimes one, and it’s perfect to dip into or just read from cover to cover. There are added extras of course, jokes to share and some pranks courtesy of prank master Harsha, of Beanotown’s funniest family. 120 pages of comic fun, ideal for Beano fans, and who isn’t one of them?
It's the No 1 annual in the UK (Nielsen BookScan), loved by anybody who enjoys reading hilarious comic stories full of mischief, jokes, pranks and laughs.
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In 112 all-new and original pages, join Dennis and Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, the Bash Street Kids and all your Beano faves as they deliver funny, exciting adventures to please fans old and new alike.
The annual is linked to the world's longest-running weekly comic, various projects and initiatives like Britain's funniest class and to a TV animation series Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! . It offers the perfect way to encourage reading through visual storytelling, fun screen-free content and new vocabulary.
'Beano was my gateway drug to reading. I grew up in a house with barely any books, but used to read The Beano and The Dandy. Comics are affordable literacy for kids' - Ian Rankin, Jan 2024, The Queens Reading Room podcast.
'Beano was just the most important thing for me. I would go round the corner with my Dad to buy it and when I got home I read it very seriously and silently. No one was allowed to crease it' – Claudia Winkleman
'Reading for myself began with comics, mainly The Beano' – David Maddiel
'The Beano thought me everything I need to know – seriously. I learned how little stories develop and how jokes work. It taught me about beginnings, middles and ends. And also brevity – not wasting a word if you can help it' – Danny Wallace, Interview
'I have dyslexia so don’t read very often but I can’t live without The Beano' – Paul Smith, Interview
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Add to your at home library for some hilarious fun on rainy days.
As a person who actually for the first time ever (yes, truly, must admit) reached out to read it, I have found the annual funny and when mentioning to one of my friends, she said, "I love Beano, how do you find it?" Well must say I did find a few of the stories very funny and of my kind - Rubi and the Yeti, were my go to. The sentence from one of the stories, "Imagine the world without computers?", I think it summarizes a lot of today’s world, in a very humour filled way. The dinosaurs were hit with my little one, who is a big fan of them in general.... Read Full Review
It's the No 1 annual in the UK (Nielsen BookScan), loved by anybody who enjoys reading hilarious comic stories full of mischief, jokes, pranks and laughs. In 112 all-new and original pages, join Dennis and Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, the Bash Street Kids and all your Beano faves as they deliver funny, exciting adventures to please fans old and new alike.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Beano Annual 2026 and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Beano Annual 2026 features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Funny, Annuals, Graphic Novels & Comics, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cartoons and comic strips, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children's and Young Adult Fiction
Hardback. £10.79, down from the £11.99 cover price. Print on Demand / Special Order.
Beano Annual 2026 was written by D C Thomson and published by D.C. Thomson an imprint of D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd
Beano Annual 2026 has 112 pages
£10.79, reduced from £11.99. Print on Demand / Special Order.
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