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Ross Montgomery Author Event
March 28, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
About Ross
Ross Montgomery started writing stories as a teenager, when he should have been doing homework, and hasn’t really stopped since. He has written over twenty-five books for children, including The Midnight Guardians which was shortlisted for the Costa Book Award 2021 and selected as one of The Guardian’s Children’s Books of the Year. He lives in London with his wife and their cat, called Fun Bobby.
Check out Ross’ Website: Ross Montgomery | Award Winning Children’s Author
Ross Montgomery on Instagram (@mossmontmomery)
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What to expect from the Ross Montgomery Author Event
After a dramatic reading, Ross will explain how his silly story about a school play going wrong is actually an adaptation of a Shakespeare play, and how Shakespeare plays have been adapted for centuries (with a few famous examples thrown in). Ross will then show how adaptations are a great way to get ideas for your very own stories – we’ll then have a go at adapting a famous Shakespeare play into a brand new story of our own about whatever we want – MACBETH about monkeys? ROMEO AND JULIET about robots? The only limit is your imagination!
Focus Book
This Ross Montgomery author event will be focused on Rock Bottom: A Midsummer Nightmare, this book is Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
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 books. 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: Rock Bottom: A Midsummer Nightmare
Can Nick find a way to show Jessie how much he like her when all he is is the butt of the joke? Ross Montgomery returns with a laugh-out-loud comical caper of friendship, true love and a completely disastrous school production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
Nick is truly, madly in love with Jessie Stone. And she doesn’t even know his name. In a ploy to win her heart, he plans to star alongside her in the school production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. But when he’s cast as the foolish Bottom instead of the romantic lead, his whole world comes crashing down. Enter Robyn, school mischief-maker, who has some crafty tricks up her sleeve. With her help Nick is sure he can get Jessie to notice him just as long as his grand plans don’t go up in smoke … A laugh-out-loud comical caper of friendship, true love and a completely disastrous school Shakespeare production from bestselling author Ross Montgomery
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
“We work with the best writers and illustrators to publish super-readable, accessible books that help every child experience the joy of reading.”
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