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SUMMARY:Thomas Bernard & Lisa Moss Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Thomas and Lisa\nHusband and wife author team\, Dr Thomas Bernard and Lisa Moss were inspired to co-found QuestFriendz\, a children’s book publisher\, following the birth of their twin daughters and their passion to help make STEM learning exciting and accessible to all children. \nLisa grew up in Canada and has written stories from a young age. A 20-year corporate career at several high-tech companies led her to become acutely aware of the STEM skills gap.\nThomas grew up in France and was inspired by his grandfather to have a curiosity for science\, technology and discovering the world around him. His love for coding and the opportunity to create and innovate led him to pursue degrees in Physics\, Mathematics and Engineering along with a PhD in Computer Engineering. He became profoundly aware of the STEM skills gap and more specifically the gender gap in STEM during his time as a computer science lecturer and during his career at several high tech companies. \nThomas and Lisa live together in Amsterdam with their STEM-loving twin daughters Emilie and Rebecca. \nThe Quest Friendz website: QuestFriendz.com \nQuest Friendz on X (@questfriendz) \nThomas on X (@ThomasAMBernard) \nLisa on X (@lisa_a_moss) \nQuest Friendz on Instagram (@questfriendz) \nQuest Friendz on Facebook (@questfriendz) \nWhat to expect from the event\nGet ready for a SUPER adventure\, KS1 Questers! Join the awesome author duo behind the Quest Friendz books\, Thomas Bernard and Lisa Moss\, as they take you on an epic journey through their latest book\, SuperQuesters: The Case of the Angry Sea! \nGet ready to: \n\nThere will be storytelling and interaction\, while we work through a quest together.\nPut your STEM skills to the test with a super cool challenge that will blow your mind!\nAsk Thomas and Lisa ANYTHING you want about their books\, characters\, or even what they had for breakfast!\n\nThis is one virtual author event you won’t want to miss! \nFocus Books\nThe session will be focused the SuperQuesters book series – including their new book SuperQuesters: The Case of the Angry Sea \n \nBuy the books\nIf 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. \nWe 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. \nAbout the Books\nBook title: SuperQuesters: The Case of the Angry Sea \nIllustrator: Amy Willcox \nDiscover your inner superhero in the further adventures of the intrepid SUPERQUESTERS! This STEM-sational series inspires a love of STEM learning in children aged 5+ through a unique blend of adventure stories and interactive play. Read the book\, solve the quests using stickers and learn STEM skills in immersive ways never done before. Supports the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 in Science\, Computing and Maths. \nWhen Lilli\, Bea and Leo need inspiration for how to clean up their local river\, they journey to Questland to research ideas for a machine to clear up the rubbish. Upon their arrival\, the trio discover the sea is in a state of fury and unrest and only they can help. Lord Grumble has teamed up with Captain Blackwaters on a terrifying tanker. They are tearing through the waters of Questland\, leaking oil and littering\, polluting the watery habitat and marine life. The SuperQuesters set out to stop the dastardly duo\, clean up the waters of Questland and rescue the marine life. Along the way\, Lilli\, Bea and Leo – and the reader – must use their STEM skills to save otters from an oil spill\, rescue a narwhal and stop the pirate robots. Can you help the SuperQuesters to save Questland’s sea? And will Lilli\, Bea and Leo find inspiration for their river cleaning invention? \nThis unique interactive story with hands-on activities is expertly designed to support the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 Science\, Computing and Maths to help children develop their STEM (Science\, Technology\, Engineering and Mathematics) skills in innovative new ways. Children develop over 14 STEM skills including problem solving\, coding\, sequencing and algorithms as they complete each interactive quest… and discover their inner superhero along the way. \nPublisher: QuestFriendz
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SUMMARY:Nadia Shireen Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Nadia\nNadia Shireen has won awards for her picture books including the UKLA Book Award for Good Little Wolf and most recently for Barbara Throws a Wobbler\, which has been described as a ‘little doorway of joy’ by Caitlin Moran. She’s also been shortlisted for the Week Junior Book Awards\, the Lollies\, The Week Junior Book Award\, Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize\, and has been Writer-Illustrator in Residence for BookTrust. Grimwood is her first series for older readers. \nNadia on X (@NadiaShireen) \nNadia on Instagram (@nadiashireendraws) \nWhat to expect from the event\nJoin Nadia Shireen as she takes students into the bonkers world of the Grimwood series. She will introduce them to the crazy cast of Grimwood inhabitants along the way and share what it’s like to be an author / illustrator. A highly interactive event for students aged 7-11 with both a reading and draw-a-long included. \nFocus Books\nThe session will be focused the Grimwood book series – including Nadia’s brand new book Grimwood: Party Animals!\, which is due out in June. \n \nBuy the books\nIf you’d like to buy either of the two books below 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. \nWe 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. \nAbout the Books\nBook title: Grimwood: Party Animals! \nIllustrator: Nadia Shireen \nSharon the Party Crow has lost her mojo! Three parties in one day have proved too much for Grimwood’s favourite raving resident\, and now it’s up to Ted\, Nancy\, Willow\, and the rest of the gang to help Sharon get her groove back. Teamwork\, friendship and\, most importantly\, dance skills\, will all be put to the test as the gang try to get the party started again! \nFully illustrated throughout and full of heart\, laughs and surprises\, this is the must-read fourth title in the bestselling and fantastically anarchic Grimwood series. \nBook title: Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster!  \nIllustrator: Nadia Shireen \nA Bigfoot is on the loose! Ted\, Nancy\, Willow and the rest of the Grimwood gang must embark on their greatest adventure yet to save their home from a nasty\, thieving stink monster. Monster hunters are GO! \nFully illustrated throughout and full of heart\, laughs and surprises\, this is the must-read third title in the bestselling and fantastically funny Grimwood series. \nPublisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s UK
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SUMMARY:Danny Wallace Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Danny Wallace\nDanny Wallace is an award-winning writer who’s done lots of silly things. He’s been a quiz show host. A character in a video game. He’s made TV shows about monkeys\, robots\, and starting his own country. He has written lots of books for grown ups\, in which he uses words like ‘invidious’\, and he pretends he knows what they mean but he doesn’t. He thinks you’re terrific. Danny’s first book for children\, Hamish and the Worldstoppers\, was the first in a bestselling series\, and his recent standalones\, The Day the Screens Went Blank and The Luckiest Kid in the World are highly acclaimed. The Boss of Everyone is his latest novel for readers age 8+. \nDanny on X (@dannywallace) \nDanny on Instagram (@verydannywallace) \nWhat to expect from the event\nAn in-conversation event with author\, comedian\, and presenter Danny Wallace all about his brand-new comedy adventure\, Operation: Evil Genius. \nFocus Books\nThe session will be focused on Danny’s brand new book Operation: Evil Genius\, which is out on 20th June! \n \nBuy the book\nIf you’d like to buy the two book below 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. \nWe 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. \nAbout the Books\nBook title: Operation: Evil Genius \nIllustrator: Gemma Correll \nWhat would you do if you woke up one day to find that your best friend has become your worst enemy? \nThat’s exactly what happens to 11-year-old Ryan in this brand-new comedy adventure from bestselling author\, comedian\, and presenter Danny Wallace\, perfect for readers age 8+ and fans of Stephen Mangan\, Andy Griffiths\, Jenny Pearson\, Helen Rutter\, David Walliams and David Baddiel. \nSeparated only by a garden fence\, Ryan and Tom have been best friends since they were two years old. But while Ryan is looking forward to starting secondary school together\, Tom doesn’t seem to want anything to do him with anymore. Suddenly\, he’d rather hang out with mean Minnie and horrible Simon! \nRyan sets out to repair their friendship . . . but everything he tries backfires spectacularly. So Ryan decides that there’s only one thing for it – he must exact terrible revenge on his ex-best friend. Cue: Operation Evil Genius. \nThere’s only one problem… every time Ryan tries to make Tom look BAD\, he ends up looking GOOD. As it turns out\, Ryan is terrible at being terrible! \nPublisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s UK
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