This mischievous guide contains everything you ever wanted to know about Beanotown – character profiles for all your favourite residents, including Dennis, Gnasher, Minnie and Bananaman, and much more.

Their winning joke claimed over 51% of the total votes. But the runner up, from Whitehill Junior School in Hitchin, was also pretty jokes…excuse the pun. Since bursting on the scene over 80 years ago - Beano has been entertaining the young, and the young at heart. Britain’s best loved comic has brought fun and laughter to many different generations, and continues to do so today.

A Beano digital magazine subscription transports you and your children into the world of the beloved bad boy and canine duo - Dennis The Menace and Gnasher, as well as other fan favourites like The Bash Street Kids, Rodger the Dodger, and Minnie the Minx.

If you would like to receive updates on new Bank of England education initiatives, you can sign up to the Bank of England education newsletter here. 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. Each child from the winning class has been drawn by legendary Beano artist Nigel Parkinson. Their win will be immortalised forever. Not bad, right? Tags: British Comics - Annuals, DC Thomson, downthetubes News, Humour Comics, Oor Wullie, The Beano, The Dandy Related Articles MORE : MasterChef semifinalists share where to get the best meal in London – and whether they prefer John or GregSince its conception in 1938, Beano has been leading the line in entertaining the young, and the young at heart. For over 80 years, the brains behind Beano have brought joy and happiness to the youth with a unique blend of comedy and carnage. A Beano digital magazine subscription keeps you and your kids up to date with the weekly shenanigans of iconic characters like Dennis the Menace & Gnasher, The Bash Street Kids and Minnie the Mix. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek Magazine) and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War and “Dan Dare”.

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. For fans of Halloween, the month of October is spent counting down the days until the 31st like some sort of pumpkin-shaped advent calendar. Then it’s all fun and scary games for one night only! Halloween is basically an excuse for monster-sized mischief and we are most certainly here for it.

Bringing you and your mischievous minions a barrel of laughs every week, Beano is a tried and tested assortment of family friendly fun that will keep you and your kids engaged and entertained. Michelle Bates, headteacher at Greasley Beauvale Primary School, added: ‘The kids had an absolute blast crafting their joke, and having it showcased on the cover of the Beano comic is an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind moment. Congratulations to this year’s winners, Indigo 1 (Year 5) from Greasley Beauvale Primary School in Eastwood, Nottingham! They truly unearthed the root of the problem with their joke: “What happened to the maths teacher’s garden? It grew square roots!” Advance covers of DC Thomson Media’s 2023 annuals, including BEANO and The Dandy, have been revealed. A baker becomes a teacher, what’s the first the thing she asks the children to do? A ‘surpies’ test!