Gloucestershire Echo

WALKING IN A WISH LIST WONDERLAND

Get this year’s Dreamtoys for less. LISA SALMON outlines the gifts you need to buy this Christmas

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MAGICAL toys, ranging from a Harry Potter wizard training wand to a unicorn that ‘poops’ glitter, dominate this year’s list of the predicted best-selling toys for Christmas.

But while most of this year’s Dreamtoys – which are selected by a panel of retailers and industry experts – are expected to remain in stock until Christmas, one of the top 12 that’s already in short supply is a combinatio­n of an old favourite and a new gaming phenomenon.

Monopoly Fortnite, a new version of the classic board game – which isn’t about what players own, but how long they can survive – is already out of stock in many toy shops.

“Looking at the top 12 toys, there’s really good availabili­ty at the moment, apart from Monopoly Fortnite,” says Gary Grant, chair of the Dreamtoys committee.

“We have a fantastic range to suit every budget this year, with three quarters of the

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