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Funday Times Returns for Special Edition
27 Feb
Summary
- Jamie Smart designed the cover for a special one-off print edition.
- The supplement ran weekly from 1989 until 2006.
- The edition features new books, a story competition, and a World Cup guide.
A special one-off print edition of The Funday Times has been released, featuring a front cover designed by children's author and comic artist Jamie Smart. This supplement, which originally ran as a weekly children's publication within The Sunday Times from 1989 to 2006, has been brought back for this edition as part of The Sunday Times Get Britain Reading campaign.
The new 12-page edition includes extracts from upcoming books, such as Katie Kirby's 'The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks', and content related to World Book Day. It also features a new poem by Rashmi Sirdeshpande and the first line of a short story competition penned by Michael Morpurgo.
Matt Oldfield, author of the Unbelievable Football series, provides a guide for upcoming football events. Jamie Smart, known for his comic series Bunny vs Monkey, expressed his excitement, recalling The Funday Times as a "coveted treasure" during his school days. The original supplement was celebrated for its educational content, notable contributors, and popular comic strips like Asterix and The Simpsons.
Ben Taylor, The Sunday Times editor, highlighted the importance of The Funday Times in fostering early reading habits, stating that many readers first encountered books through its pages. The special edition is available with The Sunday Times.
