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Puffin Books, Eoin's publishers in the UK and Ireland are celebrating their 70th Birthday by selecting the most entertaining and inspirational books in the last seven decades. The shortlist has been announced and our favourite mudman has made the cut. We know who we want to win....so get voting! Full press release and details are below.VOTE for the Puffin of Puffinsat www.happybirthdaypuffin.co.ukVote from 4 June7 MODERN CLASSICS - one from each decade of Puffin's spectacular 70 years have been hand-picked as the most entertaining and inspirational children's books of all time.The Family from One End Street by Eve Garnett - 40s Charlotte's Web by E.B. White - 50s Stig of the Dump by Clive King - 60s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - 70s Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian - 80s The Hundred Mile-an-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong - 90sArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - 00sMarcus Brigstocke, Jacqueline Wilson, Jasper Fforde, Cathy Cassidy, Jason Bradbury, Andy Stanton and Jenny Valentine will kick off the debate, chaired by journalist Lucy Mangan at The Guardian's Hay Festival on 3 June then it's up to the British public to decide.Voting closes 16 June. Winner announced on www.puffin.co.uk on 17 June.[caption id="attachment_438" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Puffin Classics Covers"][/caption]