- This event has passed.
Ian Eagleton Author Event
February 10 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
About Ian Eagleton
Ian is the director of The Reading Realm. He is also a content creator and resource writer for various educational organisations, including The Literacy Shed and Authorfy. Ian has taught in primary schools for 13 years and during this time has been a member of the senior management team, a phase leader, and literacy co-ordinator. He has an NQPSL, which focused on improving reading. Ian has also run staff training and writing workshops for children. He especially enjoys sharing picture books, poetry and creative writing activities with the children he teaches. He won the Polari Prize with James Mayhew for their picture book Nen and the Lonely Fisherman, and Glitter Boy was his middle-grade debut.
Ian’s website: https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/about-me/
Ian’s instagram (@ian.eagleton)
What to expect from the event
– Find out about Ian’s brand new book THE DAD TRAP, in which instant enemies William and Florence are horrified to find out their dads are dating each other – and are forced to work together to split them up!
– Join Ian for a ‘would you rather’ quiz inspired by one of the characters in THE DAD TRAP – expect maximum silliness!
– Ian will talk about his journey to becoming a writer and will show classes his own diary from when he was 9 years old.
– One of the main characters in the book loves murder mysteries – test your knowledge of famous detectives and mysteries in a fun quiz!
Focus Book
The session will focus on the book, The Dad Trap, (9780702331381).
Buy the book
If you’d like to buy the book for your school before or after the event, we offer a substantial discount on the RRP price. Please email events@wherereadingrocks.com to order book. Orders received 7 days before the event will arrive in time for the event.
We can also offer this book at a discounted rate to families PLUS your school will also receive a 5% credit (based on the value of the books sold to families) towards any future book purchases made through Reading Rocks. To enquire about our family discounts email events@wherereadingrocks.com.
About the Book
Book title: The Dad Trap
When William and Florence meet on the first day of Year Six, they instantly dislike each other.
William is impulsive, endlessly chatty and struggles in school. His home life is safe and predictable – just him and Dad, who adopted him as a solo parent – and that’s how William likes it.
Florence is sullen, cold, and everything seems to come easily to her. She’s moved after her parents’ divorce – but she’s convinced she won’t be staying long because they’ll definitely get back together…
But then Florence and William find out that their dads have started seeing each other. Now they must put their differences to one side. Because only if they work together might they stand a chance of splitting up their dads… Let the sabotage commence!
Publisher: Scholastic
Buy with your credits
Credit balance: 0
No credits? Get started with Virtual Events by signing up to our Year of Reading and get FREE events for the whole of 2026!
