To enter the competition, children should submit their creations, in the form of written words, drawn pictures, or written words and drawn pictures. Children can use the templates published in Beano on 7.06.2023, 14.06.2023 and 21.06.2023. Each week’s entries will be shortlisted, and the final shortlist will appear on beano.com/birthday on 26.07.2023. Beano Christmas Special is on sale across major retailers at the times and dates listed below. Make sure to take a note so you don't miss out on the fun!*

Indigo 1 have been immortalised by legendary Beano artist Nigel Parkinson in this week’s issue of the comic and were handed the trophy by Minnie’s illustrator Laura Howell. They have also won Beano subscriptions and a fun-filled Beano Day for the class.A vegetable mega-store threatens to put Reg the Veg out of business. Minnie lends a helping hand! 4. Curl it like Cuthbert! General Blight gatecrashes this week’s Dennis adventure and plots to cause havoc in Beanotown… until Minnie shows up to save the day! 3. A ping of the past! In this week's adventure, Class 2B are preparing for a competition – to see who has the best Doctor WHO fancy dress! Well, that's what they thought, anyway. The kids pull pranks on each other so they have a better chance of winning, until they realise one tiny detail... 2. Edd's bright idea!

Edd's woken up in the middle of the night and uses his tablet to see what time it is. The device is really bright and gives the Numskulls a bright start to their day. 3. Minnie's fast food quest! Famous YouTuber Mr. Boast pays a visit to Beanotown and Minnie will stop at nothing to win one of his amazing prizes! Beano 4210: Don't Lose Your Head, Dan! 1. S.M.I.R.K. gives Dangerous Dan a new headache! Your artistic creation could be featured in a special mini-magazine and you could win a special Gnasher medal! Maybe as a special Minnie birthday tribute, Harsha and her family get up to their pranking ways with some hefty looking catapults! 4. Calamity James? Calam-arty James, more like! Yes, that’s right! Class Indigo 1 (Year 5) from Greasley Beauvale Primary School in Eastwood crowned the nation’s funniest with “What happened to the maths teacher’s garden? It grew square roots” joke above proving once and for all (as if any of us ever doubted) that maths + jokes = lols!

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The winning class have been immortalised in Beano form by the legendary Beano artist Nigel Parkinson and will be featuring in this week’s comic – which on sale now in shops across the country!

And what better way to share the mirth than with an awesome, festive, fun-filled edition of your fave comic - Beano's Christmas Special 2023! With loads of awesome activities, it’s the only holiday souvenir you need! Includes brand new and exclusive stories! The DC Thomson Web Shop has previously offered discounted “bundles” for past year’s Specials, but have told downthetubes they do not have an availability date, as of 16th May 2023. Roger uses his dodging magic to get Minnie out of detention, but wait… she wants to learn more to get out of doing her homework, too! Will she have the patience to learn this special skill before the need to cause mischief gets the better of her? Beano 4211: The Most Awesome Sledge Race... Yet-i! 1. Snow joke! This mischievous guide contains everything you ever wanted to know about Beanotown – character profiles for all your favourite residents, including Dennis, Gnasher, Minnie and Bananaman, and much more.Another tradition is the Easter bunny, who is said to bring baskets of treats and gifts to children. No-one knows the Easter bunny's exact origin story, but it is believes to come from the German tradition of the 'Osterhase', which was a thoughtful hare that brought coloured eggs to children. Gnasher goes on the run after his family think he's eaten the TV remote. How far will he get before Dennis catches up with him? Spain? 5. Roger won't let a little rain dampen his pranking mood! The authors of the winning entries will also receive a limited-edition Gnasher badge each (15 badges in total).

competition entries will be featured in the Beano Birthday mini magazine, inserted in the Beano 85th Anniversary issue, on sale on 26.07.2023. Other stars from the worlds of showbiz, sports and royalty include Adele, Ant and Dec and Wrexham FC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob ­McElhenney. The cover, drawn by Beano artist Nigel Parkinson, also features comic regulars Dennis the Menace, Gnasher and Minnie the Minx. As it's Minnie's birthday, Calamity James uses his crafty ways to rustle up a truly artistic gift. Nothing will go wrong today! 5. How to get out of homework, Dodger style!Many different traditions are associated with Easter. Yes, one of the most well-known of these traditions is the Easter egg, which represents new life and rebirth. It is said that the tradition of colouring eggs comes from an ancient belief that eggs were a symbol of new life. These should include a “Dandytown Scouts” strip drawn by Mychailo Kazybrid and inked by Bambos Georgiou. Mychailo created the design for these characters and the characters feature can see on the cover. There should also be a couple of strips starring the characters in the Dandy Annual this year. On July 30, Beano will celebrate its 85th birthday! It's the day when the very first issue of the Beano was released in the shops! And because it's such a momentous occasion, we want YOU to help us to mark this huge milestone with YOUR artistic skills! Inside, the celebs help Beanotown kids stop Mayor Brown from carving his own face into Mount Beano.