In this very special cover story, Minnie discovers her boring school assembly is about to turn into the best day ever as Lioness Leah is a special guest and offers the school students some excellent advice to win at life! 2. Minnie mayhem!

A vegetable mega-store threatens to put Reg the Veg out of business. Minnie lends a helping hand! 4. Curl it like Cuthbert! 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. There's always a new exclusive extra for your Beanotown enthusiast to look forward to with Beano Fan Club Membership. 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 online BEANO Shop is currently still selling a wide range of products online– but not single issues 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. Rain or shine, indoors or outdoors, the Dandy’s favourite characters will keep you entertained all summer long! So, what are you waiting for? The brilliant Beano Christmas Special 2023 is out now - so do your (Christmas) elf a favour and get one while you can! Beano Christmas Special The competition opens at 16pm on 2.06.2023 (the "Opening Date"). The competition closes at 4pm on 28.06.2023 (the "Closing Date”).

The Beanopedia: The ultimate guide to Beanotown and its inhabitants was first published in 2020, still available here. 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!

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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! Inside, the celebs help Beanotown kids stop Mayor Brown from carving his own face into Mount Beano. Beano was inundated with jokes from all over the country for this year’s competition, and the entries were whittled down to a shortlist of the Top 10 funniest schools by a select committee of Beano’s best Joke Judges before the public crowned the winner.

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. You can find the full list of the Top 10 Funniest Gags Here! 👈🏿 👇🏾Press Play to Meet Britain's Funniest Class!👇🏾 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! Jokes poured in from all corners of the country for this year’s competition, and whittled down to a shortlist of the Top Ten funniest schools by Beano’s gag masters before the public crowned the winner. All of this year’s finalist jokes have made the nation laugh and giggle and we thank every single class that took part in the competition.

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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. These are the Competition Information and Terms and Conditions for the “Beano Birthday 2023” Competition to contribute to the Beano Birthday mini-magazine, inserted in the Beano 85th Anniversary issue, on sale on 26.07.2023. With loads of awesome activities, it’s the only holiday souvenir you need! Includes brand new and exclusive stories! 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!

Leah Williamson OBE is a professional footballer who plays for Women's Super League club Arsenal and is also England women's national team captain! We’re so proud to have her on board this week. 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.

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Each week’s entries will be shortlisted on the following dates: 07.06.2023; 14.06.2023; 21.06.2023; 28.06.2023, to create a final shortlist, which will be judged by a panel of judges and an independent judge on the 29.06.2023. 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!* Charles wonders if he is in charge of the place, until Camilla points out that the ­children are. Each of the stars featured will become the owner of a Golden Dennis & Gnasher Fan Club badge. It was Greasley Beauvale Primary School that emerged victorious, securing the coveted Funniest Class title with their winning joke claimed over 51% of the total votes.