0:00:03 > 0:00:05Linds, I've got an apology to make!
0:00:05 > 0:00:08- Yeah?- I've brought the weather with me from the Winter Olympics,
0:00:08 > 0:00:10- we've even got snow. - You did! It's freezing -
0:00:10 > 0:00:12but you can stay inside and keep nice and warm now
0:00:12 > 0:00:15for our World Book Day special, and we're going to be dressing up.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17- I'm so excited! Radz, you'll need this.- I'm warm!
0:00:35 > 0:00:36CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Hello!
0:00:38 > 0:00:41You are watching the Blue Peter Book Special.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44- Look who's back, it's Radzi!- Hey!
0:00:44 > 0:00:46CHEERING
0:00:46 > 0:00:49- Linds!- Hello!- How could I miss this, the Blue Peter Book Awards?
0:00:49 > 0:00:52- And I'm dressed like a twit. - Yes.- That's because I am a twit.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54In fact, thousands of you voted for us to get dressed
0:00:54 > 0:00:59- up as something and, by 0.2%, you voted for this.- Wow, it's close!
0:00:59 > 0:01:02Oliver Twist. The Twins... No, The Twits.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04That's right - and don't we look spectacular?
0:01:04 > 0:01:06CHEERING
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Look at these outfits!
0:01:08 > 0:01:11There's actual porridge in your beard, Radzi. You look amazing.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14- Linds, it's cornflakes.- We're not the only ones who've dressed up.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16We were meant to be joined by some young BP judges
0:01:16 > 0:01:17from the book awards.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20They can't be here, unfortunately, because of the snow,
0:01:20 > 0:01:21but they're here in spirit.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23- Hello, guys!- Hey-o! - CHEERING
0:01:23 > 0:01:25Hi! Oh, there they are!
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Don't they look amazing? What have you come dressed as?
0:01:28 > 0:01:34Hi, I'm Talia, and today I've come as Little Red Riding Hood.
0:01:34 > 0:01:35I'm the Mad Hatter.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38I came as Burt from the book Ratburger.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40I'm dressed as Fantastic Mr Fox.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Don't you just love him?
0:01:42 > 0:01:45I have come as Willy Wonka.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49And I'm dressed up as Gangsta Granny. Yeah!
0:01:49 > 0:01:50Yes!
0:01:50 > 0:01:54- Those are so good!- Quite frankly, I now feel underdressed,
0:01:54 > 0:01:55- but, man, I've got a belly.- Me, too!
0:01:55 > 0:01:57We're going to be announcing the winner
0:01:57 > 0:01:59of the Blue Peter Book Awards 2018, and I can't wait!
0:01:59 > 0:02:01It's going to be good.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Two of these six books, you can see right here,
0:02:03 > 0:02:07are going to be winning a BP Book Award. Make sure you keep watching.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10They've been voted for by over 500 of you. So thanks for voting.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- Linds, I've missed her.- She's called Shirley...- Aw, she's missed you!
0:02:13 > 0:02:16..and today she's reading a book. Where is she?
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Spot her, and then we'll tell you who was first.
0:02:18 > 0:02:19But first I think we should find out
0:02:19 > 0:02:22why the Blue Peter Book Awards are so special.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26The Blue Peter Book Awards
0:02:26 > 0:02:29has been bringing you a bonanza of book-based brilliance
0:02:29 > 0:02:31for an incredible 18 years.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Now, it's time to announce the winners
0:02:33 > 0:02:35of the Blue Peter Book Awards...
0:02:35 > 0:02:36..2005.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43In that time, it's featured some huge names from the world of words.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Malorie Blackman!
0:02:45 > 0:02:46Chris Riddell!
0:02:46 > 0:02:48The legend, Michael Morpurgo!
0:02:48 > 0:02:50The Snail And The Whale is my favourite of the books
0:02:50 > 0:02:52that Axel and I have done together.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55It's brought together some expert judging panels...
0:02:55 > 0:02:57I'm looking for great imagination,
0:02:57 > 0:02:58I'm looking for some magic.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01When you pick it up, you just want to read the next page.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05I'm looking for humour, diversity and originality.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09..and the winner's always revealed on the biggest book day of the year.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11- ALL:- Get reading for World Book Day!
0:03:11 > 0:03:14But, most importantly of all,
0:03:14 > 0:03:18it's been decided by the best judges on the planet - you guys.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20I thought it was really well written.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22And it's got loads of cliffhangers in it.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24And they can all learn something out of the book.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25I loved it.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Let's do it, and let's find out who's won
0:03:29 > 0:03:32the Blue Peter Book Award 2018. The best book with facts.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Let's have a look at the nominees.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38First up, we've got Corpse Talk, Ground-Breaking Scientists,
0:03:38 > 0:03:40by Adam and Lisa Murphy.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43Next, it's Real-life Mysteries by Susan Martineau,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46illustrated by Vicky Barker.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49And Beyond The Sky: You And The Universe
0:03:49 > 0:03:50by Dara O Briain,
0:03:50 > 0:03:52illustrated by Dan Bramall.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Well, let's see what the judges thought.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Today I am talking about Corpse Talk.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01I liked this book because it was a comic
0:04:01 > 0:04:04and it made people come back to life.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08My favourite factual book is Real-Life Mysteries,
0:04:08 > 0:04:12because it has many facts about the ocean and space,
0:04:12 > 0:04:15and many other interesting things.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Beyond The Sky is an amazing book.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Funny, because it's full of funny jokes,
0:04:20 > 0:04:23and facts about space.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27Well, over 500 children were judges in 12 schools up and down the UK -
0:04:27 > 0:04:31but there can only be one winner. Who is it?
0:04:31 > 0:04:34And the winner of the best book with facts is...
0:04:34 > 0:04:36DRUMROLL
0:04:36 > 0:04:39..Real-Life Mysteries!
0:04:39 > 0:04:40CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Aw, here they are, Susan Martineau and Vicky Barker!
0:04:44 > 0:04:45Yeah!
0:04:46 > 0:04:49- Guys, welcome to BP! Radzi's doing a happy dance!- Oh, thank you!
0:04:49 > 0:04:53- Here are your beautiful awards! - Thank you.- Yes!
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Susan, how are you feeling?
0:04:55 > 0:04:56Oh, I'm so thrilled.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Especially as it was Blue Peter viewers who voted for us.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03So, thanks to them, and finally I've got my very own Blue Peter badge.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- Yeah!- It's pretty special, isn't it? - Yes.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09And Vicky, you're pretty special, because your illustrations
0:05:09 > 0:05:12in this book are off the charts, as Radzi would say -
0:05:12 > 0:05:14and there's a lot of them. Did you have a favourite?
0:05:14 > 0:05:16So many cool spreads to choose from,
0:05:16 > 0:05:19but I think anything to do with the weird and wonderful creatures,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22the deep sea monsters and Bigfoot, I think they were my favourite.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Well, amazing. Can we hear it for them one more time?
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Well done, both of you!
0:05:27 > 0:05:28CHEERING
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Radzi is very happy.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Now, that got us thinking - how strong, physically, are books?
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Well, we put books and science to the test, on an epic scale.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38Have a look.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44We're in a top-secret facility
0:05:44 > 0:05:48because I'm taking on a very special challenge.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51We're putting the laws of physics to the test.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55We're going to be taking on one of its most famous forces,
0:05:55 > 0:05:57to push science to the limit.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01This is...
0:06:01 > 0:06:04In 2017, the BBC launched Terrific Scientific,
0:06:04 > 0:06:07which is all about getting us excited by science.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10We wanted to get involved in the biggest way possible,
0:06:10 > 0:06:13so I've called upon science expert Greg Foot
0:06:13 > 0:06:16to help us test the powers of friction.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Greg, I'm so glad you're here to help out.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Firstly, please tell me - what exactly is friction?
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Right, so whenever you take two objects,
0:06:24 > 0:06:26and they touch or they rub together,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- you get a force of friction between them.- OK.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- Try this, rub your hands together. - Yeah.- What do you feel?
0:06:31 > 0:06:33- They're getting hot? - Yeah, exactly,
0:06:33 > 0:06:36so you're having to put in energy to overcome that friction,
0:06:36 > 0:06:40and some of that energy is getting transferred into heat,
0:06:40 > 0:06:41which you can feel.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44OK, so how do we actually test friction?
0:06:44 > 0:06:46I thought you'd never ask.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- What exactly is this? - I've wanted to do this for ages.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52This is the recreation of a very famous experiment
0:06:52 > 0:06:56that takes two books, and then it interleaves the pages together.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58You take the bottom page from this book, then you put the bottom page
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- from this book on top of it.- Oh! - Then a page from this,
0:07:01 > 0:07:03and a page from this. Wrapping the pages on top of each other,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06interleaving them, and you're left with that...
0:07:06 > 0:07:07..and they lock together, like...
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- I can't imagine how many hours that takes.- Oh, so long!
0:07:11 > 0:07:15For this test, we're using two chunky books, and the rubber band
0:07:15 > 0:07:18is there purely to keep the book covers from flopping about.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21It's going to take a massive force to pull it apart.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Yeah, but the question is, how massive?
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Well, we need something quite a lot stronger than us, that's for sure.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31How about two vans, which will drive in opposite directions
0:07:31 > 0:07:33to try and pull the books apart?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35And what I've done is, I've put in this thing.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37This is called a load cell.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39What this is going to do is tell us the maximum amount of force
0:07:39 > 0:07:41that these vans are pulling
0:07:41 > 0:07:44on either side of this bad boy book rig.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47What's going to happen? Is it going to rip? Is it going to survive?
0:07:47 > 0:07:51- There's only one way to find out. - Three, two, one.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53Pull!
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Look at that!
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Try harder!
0:08:00 > 0:08:02That's unbelievable.
0:08:02 > 0:08:03She is smoking!
0:08:03 > 0:08:06- Woo!- Let's see what happened! - Let's go in, are we good?
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- Is it safe yet? - We're going in, guys!
0:08:09 > 0:08:13- OK. I can't believe this didn't break.- 1,167 kilograms.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15So, what does that mean?
0:08:15 > 0:08:20That is like hanging 18 adults off this book rig -
0:08:20 > 0:08:24- but you know what? I think we can take this bigger.- What do you mean?
0:08:24 > 0:08:26To be honest, you really do not want to know.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Greg has a super-sized experiment
0:08:33 > 0:08:36that will really test these books.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39And it's all going to take place at the home of Blue Peter,
0:08:39 > 0:08:41at Media City in Salford.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45So, Greg, we've built our own mini Media City here.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- Yeah.- Why?
0:08:48 > 0:08:51My plan is, I want to dangle you
0:08:51 > 0:08:55underneath those interweaved books,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58attach the other end to a zip wire,
0:08:58 > 0:09:01OK? So, this is you here...
0:09:01 > 0:09:06..and then send you 235 metres down a zip wire,
0:09:06 > 0:09:08all the way down into the piazza.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13Dangling using nothing but friction.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- Is this a joke? Are you joking?- No!
0:09:16 > 0:09:18I actually can't get my head around that.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21This is a proper, proper Blue Peter challenge.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25It doesn't get more extreme than this.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28This challenge is so big we need another presenter -
0:09:28 > 0:09:30someone with nerves of steel...
0:09:30 > 0:09:33..and a matching suit. We need Radzi.
0:09:36 > 0:09:41As we get into position, 35 metres up, it all becomes sickeningly real.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43I didn't think it was that high -
0:09:43 > 0:09:46and now that we're up here, looking down to where I need to go...
0:09:46 > 0:09:48- Oh, my tummy just went.- That's a long way!- My tummy just went.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51I feel a bit sick. I'm not going to look for a sec...
0:09:51 > 0:09:53- I'm going to look this way. - Do you want a push?
0:09:53 > 0:09:55No, I don't.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57Come on, it's not bad as you reckon now, you know that.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06- You ready to go?- No.- You look ready to me.- Oh... No, no, no, no.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09I feel really scared. Do I...? What do you do?
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Keep my arm here a minute. So, you come and shuffle to my arm.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Why are we trusting a book to get me to the other...?!
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Oh, I just looked over again.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18Here we go, here we go, here we go.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20- 5... - ALL:- 4...
0:10:20 > 0:10:22- 3... - ALL:- 2...
0:10:22 > 0:10:241, go!
0:10:24 > 0:10:25SHE SCREAMS
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Just the friction between those pages!
0:10:32 > 0:10:34I'm going so fast!
0:10:35 > 0:10:37SHE SCREAMS
0:10:37 > 0:10:39I cannot believe that worked!
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- How was it, Linds?- I'm crying!
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Get me off, get me off!
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- It worked!- Mate, that was amazing. You know what?
0:10:48 > 0:10:50The speed really picked up. About halfway through,
0:10:50 > 0:10:52that went from being fine to,
0:10:52 > 0:10:55"Actually, how am I going to stop?"
0:10:56 > 0:11:00The whole way, I was like, "Come on, science! Come on, friction!"
0:11:00 > 0:11:04Science did it! Question is, is science going to hold Radzi?
0:11:04 > 0:11:07I wasn't nervous at all watching Lindsey,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10but now I know I'm using the same books that she used,
0:11:10 > 0:11:13and the weather's getting worse, and it's raining.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Well, think what normally happens when paper gets wet.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20- It gets all soggy and mushy. - Yeah, and it tears easily.- Yeah.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23I don't think it's going to be able to take as much load on it.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Oh, don't say that, Greg. Come on. Come on, Radz. I think he's near.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30I'm going to do it! Wish me luck.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33So, will two soggy books hold Radzi's weight
0:11:33 > 0:11:35for 235 metres
0:11:35 > 0:11:38at speeds of over 25 miles per hour?
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Cue the countdown.
0:11:40 > 0:11:41- 5... - ALL:- 4...
0:11:41 > 0:11:43- 3... - 2...
0:11:43 > 0:11:451!
0:11:45 > 0:11:46HE YELLS
0:11:48 > 0:11:52We are flying! Whoo!
0:11:53 > 0:11:55HE WHOOPS
0:11:56 > 0:11:58HE SHOUTS
0:12:02 > 0:12:04LINDSEY CHEERS
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- GREG:- Hi, mate!
0:12:06 > 0:12:10- RADZI:- Hey! Greg, you're right, it works!- Science works!
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Thank you, books!
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Unbelievable!
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Even with the rain, even with you doing it first, it works!
0:12:17 > 0:12:21Still, I told you, there is so much friction between all those pages.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- Yes!- That is my kind of science!
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- Greg, thank you so much for keeping us safe.- You're very welcome.
0:12:27 > 0:12:28Thank you to all the team.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31I guess that's what I call Terrific Scientific.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:12:37 > 0:12:39- Yeah! Lindsey?- Radz?
0:12:39 > 0:12:41- Why did the nostril cross the road? - I don't know.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43Who NOSE?
0:12:43 > 0:12:44CHEERING
0:12:44 > 0:12:47OK, I had to take it off, it was tickling my shnoz. Right, come on.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Linds, let's find out who won the Blue Peter Book Award 2018,
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- The Best Story. - All right, the nominees are...
0:12:53 > 0:12:58The Island At The End Of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave,
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Wed Wabbit by Lissa Evans,
0:13:01 > 0:13:04and The Wizards Of Once by Cressida Cowell.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07What did the judges think?
0:13:07 > 0:13:10I think my favourite one is The Island At The End Of Everything,
0:13:10 > 0:13:12because it's sad,
0:13:12 > 0:13:16but it's also fiction AND non-fiction,
0:13:16 > 0:13:18and I like them type of books.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21My favourite book was Wed Wabbit,
0:13:21 > 0:13:23because it had a great storyline,
0:13:23 > 0:13:26and it was absolutely amazing and so entertaining.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29My favourite book was Wizards Of Once,
0:13:29 > 0:13:31because it was well written,
0:13:31 > 0:13:34had great illustrations and was funny.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Lee, Charlie, Poppy, legends!
0:13:37 > 0:13:41There could only be one winner. Who was it?!
0:13:41 > 0:13:45And the winner of the Best Story book is...
0:13:45 > 0:13:47DRUMROLL
0:13:48 > 0:13:52..The wizards Of Once!
0:13:52 > 0:13:55Amazing! And Cressida Cowell's here right now. Welcome!
0:13:55 > 0:13:57CHEERING
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- Here she is! Mind the wig, Cressida, mind the wig!- I'm so happy! Sorry!
0:14:01 > 0:14:05- Here's your Blue Peter badge. - Oh, thank you so much!
0:14:05 > 0:14:09- You've already got your gold badge! - I'm thrilled.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12Thank you so much to all the kids who voted for Wizards.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15I'm so happy, I can't tell you how happy I am.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- We can tell how happy you are! - I'm very happy!
0:14:17 > 0:14:20You're always very kind when you come on to Blue Peter,
0:14:20 > 0:14:23because we've given you something, but you've got an exclusive for us.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25Oh, yes. I'm going to tell you, right here,
0:14:25 > 0:14:29the name of the sequel, the second book in Wizards Of Once,
0:14:29 > 0:14:31which is coming out in September!
0:14:31 > 0:14:34- OK, Radzi's already happy! - OK, OK!
0:14:34 > 0:14:37- What's the name of your next book, Cressida?- The name is...
0:14:37 > 0:14:40..Wizards Of Once: Twice Magic!
0:14:40 > 0:14:42- Yes! - CHEERING
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- It's even better!- Is it?!
0:14:45 > 0:14:49Another book award, maybe? Can you tell us what it's about?
0:14:49 > 0:14:51- Are we allowed a little tease? - Well, just a tiny...
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Yes, Xar is a wizard who has no magic -
0:14:54 > 0:14:56when I was a kid, I always really wanted to be magic -
0:14:56 > 0:14:59and Wish is a warrior who has a magical secret,
0:14:59 > 0:15:04and at the beginning, Xar is stuck in the prison of Gormengragg.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- Oh!- Dot, dot, dot. - Spoiler - dot, dot, dot!
0:15:07 > 0:15:08Cliffhanger, we love it.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Well, a massive round of applause for Cressida Cowell!
0:15:11 > 0:15:12CHEERING
0:15:12 > 0:15:13- Thank you!- And, of course...
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Also, massive round of applause, as well, to Susan and Vicky.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19You can catch all three of those legends on the Fan Club
0:15:19 > 0:15:20straight after the show,
0:15:20 > 0:15:22so get typing your questions, please, people.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25That's right. Now, of course, the whole point of the BP Book Awards
0:15:25 > 0:15:28is to get you into reading, to get you loving books -
0:15:28 > 0:15:29and a book that has been loved for so long
0:15:29 > 0:15:31is The Tiger Who Came To Tea -
0:15:31 > 0:15:33written, of course, by the wonderful Judith Kerr.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35So I went to pay her a visit,
0:15:35 > 0:15:37to give her a very special award of her own.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39- Have a look.- My beard itches. - Well done!
0:15:40 > 0:15:41To celebrate World Book Day,
0:15:41 > 0:15:44I'm on my way to meet a very special author,
0:15:44 > 0:15:46one who's written some incredibly famous books
0:15:46 > 0:15:49and inspired a generation of readers.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Judith Kerr's books have been family favourites for decades.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58You may know her from the iconic Mog series,
0:15:58 > 0:16:00or for The Tiger Who Came To Tea,
0:16:00 > 0:16:03which, this year, celebrates its 50th birthday.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07I'm going to meet her -
0:16:07 > 0:16:11but before I do, I want to find out what makes her books so special,
0:16:11 > 0:16:12at this school in London.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16Guys, what do you love so much about Judith Kerr's books?
0:16:16 > 0:16:19That they're not just for little kids.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21All ages can join in with it.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24When I was little, I used to have all the Mog books,
0:16:24 > 0:16:26and I used to read them a lot.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30Why do you think The Tiger Who Came To Tea is just the best book ever?
0:16:30 > 0:16:32In a way, the mum is being a little bit silly
0:16:32 > 0:16:35- letting a tiger into the house, which...- Yes!
0:16:35 > 0:16:39Which, like, why, if a tiger came up at your door, would you let it in?
0:16:39 > 0:16:40- Probably not.- Yeah.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44It's really funny, and you can't just stop reading it -
0:16:44 > 0:16:47like, I think I've read it, like, ten times in one day,
0:16:47 > 0:16:49like, every day.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53But before I go, there's just time to record a quick message.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56- ALL:- We love your books, Judith!
0:16:56 > 0:16:58That was great!
0:16:58 > 0:17:02And then it's off to her studio to meet the author herself.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05- Hello, Judith, how are you?- Hello!
0:17:05 > 0:17:10You have written some incredible books over the years.
0:17:10 > 0:17:11Do you have a favourite, though?
0:17:11 > 0:17:14I hope I'm getting better, so I always like the last one.
0:17:14 > 0:17:19Which was about a cat called Katinka. Katinka's Tail.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22And can you believe that The Tiger Who Came To Tea
0:17:22 > 0:17:26is actually turning 50 years old? What does that feel like?
0:17:26 > 0:17:31It was a big, pleasant surprise to me when they published it,
0:17:31 > 0:17:35so 50 years is rather amazing.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39It was really a story I made up for my daughter,
0:17:39 > 0:17:42and I put in everything she liked.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Including tigers, which we'd seen at the zoo.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Not only does Judith write her books, she also illustrates them,
0:17:48 > 0:17:51and has made us something unique.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55- As you know, Blue Peter turns 60 this year.- Yes.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59So you've actually created something really special for us, haven't you?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Can I have a look?
0:18:01 > 0:18:05Ah! It's our very own tiger, with a Blue Peter badge,
0:18:05 > 0:18:07and I like how he's wearing it.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Well, I didn't think it would be very kind
0:18:10 > 0:18:12to sort of pin it into his fur,
0:18:12 > 0:18:16so I thought he'd have a sort of necklace to wear it.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20I really like that. You've still got the tail to do, I see.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22- Well, only the stripes.- OK.- Yes.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Could you show me how you do those?
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Well, I use a black crayon,
0:18:27 > 0:18:32and I make little lines like that.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34Would you like to have a go?
0:18:34 > 0:18:38- OK, here we go. No pressure. - Do one there.- OK.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- And just go along the tail?- Yes.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44- That's it. Very good. Yes.- There we have it.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48He looks quite proud of himself, that tiger.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Well, he didn't know whether he'd get a badge or not, for what he did.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54To mark two big birthdays,
0:18:54 > 0:18:57Judith has created an original drawing of a character
0:18:57 > 0:18:59that's been around almost as long as BP.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Well, Judith, that's looking amazing -
0:19:04 > 0:19:06and I went to visit a school this morning
0:19:06 > 0:19:08and they were big fans of yours,
0:19:08 > 0:19:11and we've actually got a little surprise for you here.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14- ALL:- We love your books, Judith!
0:19:14 > 0:19:18- Aw! Well, isn't that lovely? - So there you go.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20How lovely, thank you so much.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23But that isn't the only surprise.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26Over the years, Judith's books have touched the lives
0:19:26 > 0:19:28of millions of children -
0:19:28 > 0:19:31and we think that deserves something special.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37We'd actually like to award you our highest accolade here on Blue Peter,
0:19:37 > 0:19:40your very own gold Blue Peter badge.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43- Oh, my goodness.- There you go.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46It's a solid little boat.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48How wonderful.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53And that's our highest accolade, so the Queen has one...
0:19:53 > 0:19:57Well, any time I meet the Queen, we'll have a word about it.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02That's absolutely beautiful. Well, thank you so much.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07What better way to celebrate World Book Day than a legendary author
0:20:07 > 0:20:10and The Tiger Who Came To BP?
0:20:10 > 0:20:12CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:20:12 > 0:20:16Aw, it was such an honour to meet Judith Kerr, really special woman -
0:20:16 > 0:20:18and here it is, the picture she actually did for us.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Thank you so much to Judith -
0:20:20 > 0:20:23and speaking of amazing pictures, check out the big badge wall,
0:20:23 > 0:20:26covered in all of your glorious posts!
0:20:26 > 0:20:29I want to draw your attention to this, it's by Phoebe.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32She's earned her very own silver badge and, if I open it up,
0:20:32 > 0:20:35it's The Time Travel Adventure of Shells.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37We open it up and it's Shelley landing on the moon
0:20:37 > 0:20:40and other glorious things. Thank you for sending that in.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43- Radz, where's the beard?!- It's gone, Linds. It was the quickest shave
0:20:43 > 0:20:44- I've ever had.- We're losing parts!
0:20:44 > 0:20:46Two weeks ago, you might remember, I did a challenge,
0:20:46 > 0:20:48an old school BP challenge, where I climbed a dam.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52Well, Dan and Kai, you've recreated it - perfectly.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Absolutely awesome, and you've both got yourself a blue badge.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- Well done, boys.- Thank you so much for all your amazing posts.
0:20:58 > 0:20:59Keep it coming in to the usual address -
0:20:59 > 0:21:02and also, don't forget to apply for one of these!
0:21:02 > 0:21:03It is, of course... OOHING
0:21:03 > 0:21:07Yeah, that's right! It's the diamond badge.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Get those applications in ASAP, people.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12If you've got yourself a BP badge of any hue of the rainbow,
0:21:12 > 0:21:16then you can get yourself in to over 200 attractions across the UK.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- Everyone! - ALL:- For free!
0:21:18 > 0:21:19Now you've got to check the website,
0:21:19 > 0:21:21because the terms and conditions may change.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24- While you're there, why don't you take a look at this also?- What?
0:21:27 > 0:21:30I want you to have a go at making your own toast art.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37Favourite football trick? That one. Not with a hood on, though.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38# Excuse me, you're a hell of a guy
0:21:38 > 0:21:40# I mean, my, my, my, my you're like pelican fly
0:21:40 > 0:21:41# I mean, you're so shy and I'm loving your tie... #
0:21:41 > 0:21:44She blinks a lot, like that - and then sometimes goes...
0:21:44 > 0:21:46# Slicker than the guy with the thing on his eye. #
0:21:47 > 0:21:50Amazing. It's all on the BP website.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Speaking of websites, why don't you head to the CBBC website?
0:21:53 > 0:21:56There's a brand-new update, actually, from Steve Backshall
0:21:56 > 0:21:59and how he's getting on with his amazing challenge. Go check it out.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01- Not before you head to the BP website...- Nice.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03..and you can get one of these.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Print out one of these beautiful templates that Radzi's holding.
0:22:06 > 0:22:07They're called a Trainer Template,
0:22:07 > 0:22:10and these are really important for one very special reason.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12- It's alliteration, Linds, I like to go for it.- Mm-hm.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Now, we want to get 1 million steps from you. How?
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Well, by downloading this form and telling us how far you've travelled.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21You can walk, you can wheel, you can run, you can scoot.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23You can skite... Skite? You can kite, you can soar,
0:22:23 > 0:22:25- you can do whatever you want to do.- Sing.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28No matter how far you go, tell us how far you're going to go.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30With all those miles, we'll convert those into steps.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34- With those steps, we'll put them onto this.- Wow!
0:22:34 > 0:22:36- Our very own totaliser. - It's going to look good -
0:22:36 > 0:22:38and you're not on your own, because, actually, on Monday,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Radzi and I are starting our very own mega-mileathon,
0:22:41 > 0:22:44where we're taking on 26 miles, is this right?
0:22:44 > 0:22:46With lots of you up and down the country.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48You're going to be getting involved. Cannot wait.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52Check the BP website for the regular updates and the deets.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54Well, you can also see us vlog, by the way,
0:22:54 > 0:22:56so you can see exactly how well we're doing -
0:22:56 > 0:22:59and on the 22nd of March, you'll find out exactly how far we've come.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- We'll put it all together for our Sport Relief special.- Radz?- Yeah.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05It's a bit tough in a fat suit, but I'm getting the steps in.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07- Are you?- I need to get some steps in so I'll start now,
0:23:07 > 0:23:10as I transition this way, because no World Book Day
0:23:10 > 0:23:12would be complete without a performance.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14So we've gone and got the cast of Metta Theatre
0:23:14 > 0:23:15and the cast of Little Mermaid!
0:23:15 > 0:23:19- How are you?- We're great. Super excited to be here.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22So, I've seen the film The Little Mermaid,
0:23:22 > 0:23:24but the actual book is 181 years old,
0:23:24 > 0:23:26made by, is it, Hans Christian Andersen?
0:23:26 > 0:23:28That's right. It's a classic.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31So, we're taking the classic and we're reimagining it a little bit.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35I've turned it into a circus musical with live music, songs,
0:23:35 > 0:23:37dance and, most of all, circus.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39So, we open next month, we're touring all over the UK
0:23:39 > 0:23:41and then we finish in London with a three-week run.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43It is very, very exciting.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45What can you tell us about the story in a brief outline?
0:23:45 > 0:23:48So, in a nutshell, the little mermaid is fascinated
0:23:48 > 0:23:50by the human world, and on her 16th birthday,
0:23:50 > 0:23:53her five sisters finally give her permission to rise above.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56She sees a man, the prince, and it's love at first sight.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58So she dives down to the bottom of the sea, to the sea witch,
0:23:58 > 0:24:01and asks the sea witch to transform her tail into legs
0:24:01 > 0:24:03so she can be with the prince, but it all goes a little bit wrong.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Oh, dear. Well, you guys look fantastic, by the way.
0:24:06 > 0:24:07We're going to get to see a performance.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09What are you going to show us?
0:24:09 > 0:24:11We're going to show that moment of transformation
0:24:11 > 0:24:13where she goes to the sea witch, the sea witch casts her spell,
0:24:13 > 0:24:16she sacrifices her tail and gets her human legs.
0:24:16 > 0:24:17Well, I cannot wait see that.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20I'll let you guys get ready, but I think Linds is already prepared.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24That's right, I'm hanging out with my book pals over here.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27Just before that, time to let you know all about Spot Shelley.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30So, where was she hiding?
0:24:30 > 0:24:31- In Radzi's beard.- Classic.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34- She loved your beard, didn't she? - I know, more than I did.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37- It was very, very itchy. - Yes, it was itchy!
0:24:37 > 0:24:39And, Cressida, who spotted her?
0:24:39 > 0:24:42- Oh, Beige Running Bear.- Lovely. - Well done, Beige Running Bear.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45- Amazing.- Straight after the show, jump onto the Fan Club,
0:24:45 > 0:24:48where you can ask any of these three legends a question
0:24:48 > 0:24:51straight after the show. Get your questions in, people.
0:24:51 > 0:24:52I'm very hot in this wig.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54Luckily, that's nearly it for today,
0:24:54 > 0:24:56but do make sure you are watching next week.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58We're getting cheesy.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00That's right, I put cheese in a cave a year ago,
0:25:00 > 0:25:02and we're going to be digging it up and tasting it.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04We are. We're also going to be looking at a very special
0:25:04 > 0:25:06Sport Relief project with kids from abroad.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09And there's a Mother's Day make. Make sure you're watching -
0:25:09 > 0:25:11but, for now, it's the wonderful
0:25:11 > 0:25:13The Little Mermaid. See you next week, bye!
0:27:52 > 0:27:55CHEERING AND APPLAUSE