Bob the Builder magazine celebrates 200th issue

By John Freeman on 12 April 2013

Bob the Builder magazine, published by Immediate Media, is celebrating its 200th issue with the launch of a national competition to win a visit from Bob the Builder at your child’s nursery or school.

Bob the Builder is a four-weekly title pre-school magazine launched in November 2000 and is now published by Immediate Media Company on behalf of rights-owner HIT Entertainment. It has a circulation of 35,027 (ABC circulation figures July-Dec 2012).

The magazine is published under licence from BBC Worldwide.

Bob will be visiting the three lucky UK schools or nurseries picked at random from online nominations by parents and everyone at the three winning schools or nurseries will receive a free copy of the magazine. To be in with a chance, parents are invited to enter their nursery or school here.

The 200th issue of Bob the Builder magazine is packed with lots of activities to keep little builders busy. Readers can share two fun stories and do some pencil practice in a writing and letters workbook. The magazine comes with a sticker sheet to make a party scene for Bob’s crew and a healthy eating reward chart. Young readers can also make a tool belt just like Bob’s – there’s even a pocket for their free phone and keys that come with the issue.

“We’re excited to celebrate the enduring popularity of Bob the Builder’s world with a magazine which allows fans to join Bob’s busy team,” enthuses Andrea Turton, the title’s editor. ” It’s a great way to give something back to our readers with such a fantastic competition which we know will delight little fans.”

• The 200th issue of Bob the Builder magazine is now on sale in newsagents and supermarkets, priced £2.50.

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.