A Message From John Bittleston

Hey! The author of the WW books made a post, which you can view HERE!

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The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks

by John Bittleston

A message from the Author

Napoleon said ‘Geography is History’. It is true that when Geography was taken off the curriculum of many schools across the world, kids lost a bit of history - that exciting foreword to their own lives, full of exemplary role models and horrendous, hair-raising warnings. I decided that my own children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were not going to miss this important introduction to the thrills, challenges and sheer fun of their time on our planet. So I wrote The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks, four books of daring adventure, exploration and mind-bending problems.

From a play, an exhibition, a board game and a film trailer, MediaFreaks have now developed the stories into online Computer Games and a Wiglington and Wenks Virtual World. In these, kids are challenged to learn about the world’s cultures, about the challenges of climate change and a rapidly growing population, and to see the wonderful, limitless opportunities for all who have the courage to seize them.

As a source of fun for the young they are without equal. And there is no better way of learning about the wonders today’s kids will soon help to shape - both for the kids themselves and for their parents who are as bewildered as the rest of us by the speed of change and the hopes and dreams that change opens up.

In the Wiglington and Wenks Virtual World kids help to shape and construct an environment in their own image and to their own standards. Packed full of surprises and with endless opportunities to demonstrate their abilities and skills, Wiglington and Wenks future is in their hands - just as the real world is. Just as it should be.

May your travels be as exciting and rewarding as those of Wiglington and Wenks - and hopefully a little less violent than those of Napoleon."