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SUMMARY:Helen Peters Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Helen Peters\nHelen Peters is the author of the internationally bestselling Jasmine Green animal rescue series. Her books for older children include The Secret Hen House Theatre\, shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize\, Anna at War\, nominated for the Carnegie Medal\, and Evie’s Ghost\, winner of the East Sussex Children’s Book Award. \nHelen grew up on an old-fashioned farm\, where she spent much of her time reading stories and putting on plays in a tumbledown shed. When she grew up\, she wanted to continue reading stories and putting on plays\, so she spent many years working as an English and Drama teacher. She lives in London with her family and a very assertive cat. \nHelen’s website: helenpetersbooks.com \nHelen’s instagram (@farmgirlwriter) \nHelen’s twitter (@farmgirlwriter) \nWhat to expect from the event\nJoin Helen for a fun\, interactive event. \nHear Helen’s stories of growing up on a farm and the animals who have inspired her books. Join in with an amazing Reindeer Facts Quiz and find out how Helen’s books are made\, from the first scribbles in notebooks to the final finished book. \nFocus Book\nThe session will focus on the book\, A Reindeer Called Joy\, (978-1839948749). \n \nBuy the book\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 book. 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 Book\nBook title: A Reindeer Called Joy \nThe seventeenth in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters. With beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon. \nJasmine’s dad is a farmer\, and her mum is a large-animal vet\, so Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. Unfortunately\, this often means she gets into hot water herself… \nWhen Jasmine meets Joy\, an injured reindeer calf\, she falls completely in love and offers to look after her on the farm. But Christmas is coming and Joy has an important job to carry out over the festive season. Can Jasmine nurse Joy back to health in time? Or will Christmas be ruined for everyone? \nBrilliant storytelling that will make you laugh and cry\, this is Dick King-Smith for a new generation. Perfect for readers aged seven and up. \nPublisher: Nosy Crow Ltd
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/helen-peters-author-event/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T103000
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SUMMARY:Ian Eagleton Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Ian Eagleton\nIan 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. \nIan’s website: https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/about-me/ \nIan’s instagram (@ian.eagleton) \nWhat to expect from the event\n– 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! \n– Join Ian for a ‘would you rather’ quiz inspired by one of the characters in THE DAD TRAP – expect maximum silliness! \n– Ian will talk about his journey to becoming a writer and will show classes his own diary from when he was 9 years old. \n– One of the main characters in the book loves murder mysteries – test your knowledge of famous detectives and mysteries in a fun quiz! \nFocus Book\nThe session will focus on the book\, The Dad Trap\, (9780702331381). \n \nBuy the book\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 book. 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 Book\nBook title: The Dad Trap  \nWhen William and Florence meet on the first day of Year Six\, they instantly dislike each other. \nWilliam 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. \nFlorence 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… \nBut 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! \nPublisher: Scholastic
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/ian-eagleton-author-event-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T143000
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SUMMARY:Emma Chinnery Virtual Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Emma Chinnery\nEmma Chinnery is a British illustrator and writer living in Suffolk. She is the author-illustrator of children’s picture books My Friend Andy (Little Tiger) and We Grew a Dragon (Bloomsbury). She is the illustrator of Enchanted Beach written by Esther Freud (Walker Books). Emma graduated with a Distinction in MA Children’s Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art (2021). \nEmma’s website: https://www.emmachinnery.com \nEmma’s instagram (@emmachinneryillustration) \nWhat to expect from the event\nJoin Emma for a fun event that will get your creative juices flowing! \n– Find out about Emma and see the behind-the-scenes process of illustrating a book \n– Learn about where stories come from and brainstorm your own ideas \n– Emma will read the story \n– Draw your very own dragon with Emma and fly away into your imagination! \n– A chance to ask questions. \nFocus Book\nThe session will focus on the book\, We Grew a Dragon\, (978-1526687449). \n \nBuy the book\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 book. 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 Book\nBook title: We Grew A Dragon \nTom has an amazing secret – hidden under his bed is an egg. An egg that’s cracking\, ready to hatch. An egg that contains . . . a dragon! \nWhen Tina and her mum come to stay with Tom and his dad\, Tina and Tom strike up an instant friendship. Tom shares his magical secret with Tina and soon the pair spend their days caring for their little dragon. They make her a bed from a shoebox lined with moss and leaves\, feed her tasty morsels of sausages and pizza in special midnight feasts\, climb trees together and give her lots and lots of cuddles. Soon she grows – and grows\, and grows! And as they grow their dragon\, Tina and Tom grow their own very special friendship too. \nBut then Tina’s mum decides it’s time for them to go back home. Tom and Tina’s friendship looks like it will have to come to an end. \nUnless their dragon can keep them together. . . \nPublisher: Bloomsbury
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/emma-chinnery-virtual-author-event/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T103000
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SUMMARY:Clare Helen Welsh & Fiona Lumbers Author/Illustrator Event
DESCRIPTION:About Clare Helen Welsh\nClare Helen Welsh is a former primary school teacher\, now award-winning children’s writer of over 70 books. She loves silly ideas\, big feelings\, and stories that sneak in learning disguised as fun. Wee? It Wasn’t Me! illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne and published by Macmillan\, won the picture book category of the Lollies in 2023. Clare also runs the popular Books That Help resource. She lives in South-West England with her husband\, two children and a dog called Hope. \nHelen’s website: www.clarehelenwelsh.com \nClare’s instagram (@ClareHelenWelsh) \nAbout Fiona Lumbers\nFiona has drawn on anything and everything from an early age and always insisted she would be an artist when she grew up. \nFiona moved to London in 2000 to study for an MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art. A combination of her obsession with picture books and the arrival of her first son led her down the path of illustration and she hasn’t looked back since. \nNothing makes her happier than splashing watercolours and inks and conjuring up new characters – often influenced by the exploits of her two sons. \nFiona’s instagram (@fiona_lumbers) \nWhat to expect from the event\nWhen her granddaughter is missing her old home\, Granny teaches her a secret; buds before flowers\, tadpoles before frogs\, batter before cake… changes aren’t so scary when we understand that the space between is a time for growth. \nChildren can listen to a reading of the story\, take part in a short book quiz and reflect on times of change in their lives. Bring a pencil and piece of paper to take part in a special draw-a-long! \nFocus Book\nThe session will focus on the book\, The Space Between\, (1839133813). \n \nBuy the book\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 book. 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 Book\nBook title: The Space Between \nGranny has a secret: big changes aren’t so scary when we take comfort in the time it takes to embrace them. \nWhen her granddaughter is missing her old home\, Granny teaches her a secret. The flower buds aren’t quite open\, but they will be soon: they’re in the space between\, and that time is a gift to treasure. Just like the flowers will soon bloom\, in time she will feel at home. But Granny’s in the space between too . . . and she might need a little help to come out on the other side. \nPublisher: Andersenpress
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/clare-helen-welsh-author-event/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260320T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260320T143000
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SUMMARY:Claire Hatcher-Smith Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Claire Hatcher-Smith\nClaire has worked with children for thirty years and never met a kid she didn’t like (even the sticky ones). She believes every child has the right to be seen and heard\, even if\, especially when\, it makes other people uncomfortable. Originally from the UK\, Claire now lives surrounded by sea on Vancouver Island\, with her partner\, their son and a Korean rescue dog. \nClaire’s website: https://www.clairehatchersmith.com/ \nClaire’s instagram (@clairehatchersmith) \nWhat to expect from the event\n– An introduction to the books and Mizzy\, including a book reading. \n– Talk about empathy and being different. \n– An interactive quiz \nFocus Books\nThe session will focus on the books\, The Mizzy Mysteries: The Skeleton in the Closet (9780008645571) and The Mizzy Mysteries: The Shadow on the Wreck (9780008645601) \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 book. 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: The Mizzy Mysteries: The Skeleton in the Closet \nTwelve-year-old Mizzy dreams of being a detective and she won’t let anything stand in her way ― not her reputation for tall tales\, or her embarrassing fear of escalators\, and definitely not her Down syndrome. Dumped for the summer with cousins who’ve outgrown her\, Mizzy feels even more sidelined than usual. But when she discovers Great Aunt Jane’s diaries in a locked wardrobe in their spare room\, and realises her aunt didn’t die in her sleep but under suspicious circumstances\, everything changes. What’s more … someone in the family appears to have been involved. \nUnder the guise of a family-tree project for school\, and armed with a brand new set of Pipsqueak markers\, Mizzy grabs the chance to prove herself to her cousins ― and the world. \n  \nBook title: The Mizzy Mysteries: The Shadow on the Wreck \nSpending half-term with cousins in St Jude’s-on-Sea\, Mizzy sees a spooky shadow on a wrecked old fishing boat on the shore and thinks she’s found her next mystery. But her cousins seem determined to keep her in the dark about their comings and goings to the wreck\, and she’s left alone to help their old Greek-Cypriot grandfather Papou sort out his papers. \nThen an anonymous postcard arrives for Papou\, featuring a picture of the old wreck and the words WHAT REALLY HAPPENS? Mizzy must solve the mystery of the postcard sender and prove once again that she is the best detective in town! \n  \nPublisher: Farshore
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/claire-hatcher-smith-author-event/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T103000
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SUMMARY:Harriet Howe Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Harriet Howe\nHarriet’s first word was ‘book’\, she’s loved stories ever since\, so it’s a dream come true to end up writing her own. \nHer debut picture book\, Tiger’s Last Roar (illustrated by Katie Cottle) was chosen as Booktrust’s Book of the Day as was her festive story\, The Street Where Santa Lives (illustrated by Julia Christians) which also featured on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Her new book\, Follow the Leader (illustrated by Ariel Landy) is a rhyming romp about bossiness\, bickering and learning to work as a team. \nWhen not writing\, Harriet works in television. But she’s happiest with a pencil in one hand\, a cup of tea in the other\, brewing up her next story. \nHarriet’s website: https://www.harriethowe.com/ \nHarriet’s instagram (@harriethowebks) \nWhat to expect from the event\nSwing\, roll and stomp along to this interactive storytelling session. \nWe’ll talk about how we create characters\, quiz you on some amazing animal facts\, and after reading our story\, Follow the Leader\, we’ll all have a go at creating some brilliant new characters of our own! \nFocus Book\nThe session will focus on the book\, Follow the Leader (9781838919863). \n \n  \nBuy the book\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 book. 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 Book\nBook title: Follow the Leader \nMonkey\, Bear and Armadillo are melting in the jungle heat – so off they go on a wild journey to the cool\, sparkling lake. But wait!\nHow should they get there?\nWho gets to hold the map?\nAnd who should lead the way? . . .\n\nJoin three big personalities on a sun-soaked jungle adventure. Packed with map-reading mishaps\, flying fruit and swamp splats! All brought to life through Harriet Howe’s playful\, rhyming text and Ariel Landy’s expressive\, uproarious illustrations. \n  \nPublisher: Little Tiger
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/harriet-howe-author-event/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260424T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260424T103000
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SUMMARY:Olivia Wakeford Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Olivia Wakeford\nOlivia Wakeford is the author of My Dog and The Shadow Pony. She has worked in film and television\, been a scriptwriter\, dog-walker\, PA and more\, but her favourite job is writing novels for children. Olivia graduated with distinction from the MA in Writing for Children at Bath Spa University. She was born in Wales and now lives in London with her husband and their socially awkward Labrador\, Obi. \nOlivia’s Instagram (@Wakefordwrites) \nWhat to expect from the event\nIf you think all dogs are good dogs\, then this is the session for you! \nJoin Olivia Wakeford\, the author of My Dog and The Shadow Pony\, as she talks about her journey to publication\, the characters and settings in The Shadow Pony\, and the paw-some inspiration behind her dog characters. \nAnd finally\, test your dog knowledge with an interactive quiz! \nFocus Books\nThe session will focus on the books\, My Dog (‎ 978-0008658595) and The Shadow Pony (978-0008658625). \n  \nBuy the books\nIf you’d like to buy the books 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. \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: My Dog \nTen-year-old Rhys really loves dogs. When he finds a lost black Labrador with big conker eyes and ears like soft velvet\, he can’t quite believe his luck. Nobody comes forward to claim Worthington\, giving Rhys the perfect opportunity to prove he’s a good owner. But when Rhys moves to London to live with his estranged dad who hates dogs\, Rhys decides to keep Worthington secret. \nStruggling to connect with his dad in a new city\, Rhys takes comfort in Worthington. But he soon discovers that looking after a secret dog is anything but easy\, and he knows that before long he’ll have to confront his fears and find a way to tell Dad… \nBook title: The Shadow Pony \nEvan hates change\, which is a big problem because the last few years have brought a lot of it. His family is split down the middle\, and lately Grandad hasn’t been himself. But Evan can always depend on best friend Okie Dokie\, his lovable dog. \nWhen a school trip takes Evan to an old mine where Grandad used to work\, things go disastrously wrong. Grandad refuses to talk to Evan about the mine\, and especially about the poor pit ponies that worked down there in the dark. \nBut Evan is desperate to know more about Grandad’s past and if he can only find out what Grandad’s hiding\, the weird gulf between them will surely disappear. Can Evan uncover Grandad’s secrets before they are lost forever? \nPublisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/olivia-wakeford-author-event/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260501T103000
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SUMMARY:Andy Stanton Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Andy Stanton\nAndy Stanton studied English at Oxford but they kicked him out. Before becoming a children’s writer he was a film script reader\, a market researcher\, an NHS lackey\, a part-time sparrow and a grape. He is best known for the hilarious\, bestselling and award-winning Mr Gum series and has also written picture books\, including Danny McGee Drinks the Sea. Andy lives in North London and likes cartoons\, books and music (even jazz). \nAndy’s X (@AndyStanton15) \nWhat to expect from the event\nIf you’re already familiar with my work\, you’ll know that my books are very silly\, very surreal and very playful. Underneath the surface\, however\, I’m incredibly serious about reading and writing\, and my events are a reflection of this. \nMy talks are energetic\, engaging and interactive\, full of jokes\, props\, silly voices and horrible\, horrible singing. At the same time\, I’m careful to smuggle some inspirational and serious stuff in there too and I aim to light a fire of enthusiasm beneath even the most reluctant reader. \nI love to improvise and work with audiences and to turn each event into a unique and special experience for all concerned. I’ve been doing this for around fifteen years now\, and have performed at hundreds of schools and festivals in the UK and beyond. \nFocus Book\nThe session will focus on the book\, You’re a Bad Man\, Mr Gum\, (9781405293693). \n \nBuy the book\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 book. 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 Book\nBook title: You’re a Bad Man\, Mr Gum \nShabba me whiskers! MR GUM is 20 years old (and some). And he’s NOT happy about it. \nBut everyone else is – and this very special anniversary edition of the bestselling children’s classic is bursting out the nostrils with fun and original extras from the Mr Gum world. Including an introduction from fellow bestselling author\, Phil Earle! \n‘It’s time for action\,’ said Mr Gum to nobody in particular. ‘Nasty action.’ \nGood evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children\, animals\, fun and corn on the cob. This book’s all about him. And an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub. And Jake the dog\, and a little girl called Polly. And there’s heroes and sweets and adventures and EVERYTHING. \nYou’re a Bad Man\, Mr Gum! is the first book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy Stanton\, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) to the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award. \n  \nPublisher: Farshore
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/andy-stanton-author-event/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T103000
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SUMMARY:Jennifer Killick Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Jennifer Killick\nJennifer Killick is the author of several series for middle-grade readers\, including Dread Wood\, Serial Chillers and Crater Lake. She loves visiting schools and libraries and has won multiple awards voted for by her readers. In 2024 she was an official World Book Day author. Jennifer lives in West London in a house full of animals\, craft supplies and chaos. When she isn’t writing\, Jennifer loves to walk her dogs\, bake\, paint and sew\, and watch scary movies to help her prepare for the zombie apocalypse. \nJennifer’s website: www.jenniferkillick.com \nJennifer’s Instagram (@Jennifer.killick.56) \nJennifer’s X (@jenniferkillick) \nWhat to expect from the event\nWelcome to the world of demon hunters!\n\nIn this fun session we’ll talk about the inspiration behind Demon Hunters: Soul Feeder\, including the strange things hidden in people’s houses\, and monster and demon legends from around the world.\n\nYour monster knowledge will be tested in a fun quiz and we’ll find out which demon hunting character in the book you’re most similar to. I’d also love to answer any questions you have for me.\nFocus Book\nThe session will focus on the book\, Demon Hunters: Soul Feeder\, (9780008741150). \n \nBuy the book\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 book. 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 Book\nBook title: Demon Hunters: Soul Feeder  \nCaiden and Sam find themselves trapped and alone in a vast warehouse with a soul-feeding demon in this hair-raising horror from bestselling and award-winning author Jennifer Killick. \nCaiden and his best friend Sam are used to coming across some pretty weird stuff while helping Caiden’s dad in his house-clearing business. But they’ve never seen anything like the grotesque mounted heads of bizarre\, other-worldly creatures they find in what was Sasha Kinski’s home. It’s clear that something awful has happened here\, and it’s not over yet … \nAlone at the company warehouse that evening\, the boys make the terrifying discovery that they have brought an uninvited evil passenger back with them from Miss Kinski’s house. \nWith their very souls in peril\, can Caiden and Sam unravel the mystery in time to save themselves …? \n  \nPublisher: Barrington Stoke
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/jennifer-killick-author-event-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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SUMMARY:Alex Milway Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Alex Milway\nI’m a children’s author and illustrator\, best known for the Hotel Flamingo series. I live near Hastings on the south coast. \nAlex’s website: www.alexmilway.com \nAlex’s Instagram (@alexmilway) \nAlex’s X (@alexmilway) \nWhat to expect from the event\nI will mix live drawing and draw-a-longs\, reading and singing in an engaging interactive event that takes in many elements from my books. \nFocus Book\nThe session will focus on the book\, Captain Sunshine (9781835871577). \n \nBuy the book\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 book. 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 Book\nBook title: Captain Sunshine \nt’s Bella’s first day onboard as Captain of the Sunshine! Bella was always going to follow in the same seafaring footsteps as her Aunt Bertha the walrus\, but commanding a legendary cruise ship like the Sunshine is no easy task. It’s no ordinary ship – it’s a ship bursting with animal passengers! From penguins to rhinos\, giraffes to parrots\, life is never dull on board the Sunshine. \nBella has a wonderful crew to assist her – from the weathered sea dog Mr Tatou\, to the bossy passenger liaison officer Mrs Purrpot the cat\, to Flip and Flap\, the young penguin entertainment team – but has she really got what it takes to be Captain Sunshine? \nFull steam ahead for an unforgettable animal adventure! \n  \nPublisher: Piccadilly Press
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/alex-milway-author-event/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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SUMMARY:Lucy Strange Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Lucy Strange\nLucy Strange is the multi-award-winning author of Our Castle by the Sea and The Island at the Edge of Night. Her dyslexia-friendly books for Barrington Stoke include ghost story The Boy at the Window\, historical / mythical mash-up The Storm & the Minotaur and the brand-new mystery Murder on a Midsummer Night. Atmospheric and completely gripping\, Lucy’s books capture elements of classic children’s literature in a style that is engaging and accessible for today’s younger readers. \nLucy’s website: www.lucystrange.org/ \nLucy’s Instagram (@thelucystrange) \nLucy’s X (@theLucyStrange) \nWhat to expect from the event\nJoin Lucy Strange for this very special online author event all about her brand-new mystery story Murder on a Midsummer Night!\n\nGet ready for some sneaky peeks into Lucy’s creative process and her sources of inspiration. We’ll be having fun with the mechanics of murder mysteries\, investigating suspicious goings-on\, planting clues and maybe even red-herrings! There’ll be some top tips for young writers too\, so bring your imaginations as you’ll be coming up with ideas for your very own murder mystery story!\nFocus Book\nThe session will focus on the book\, Murder on a Midsummer Night (9780008712792). \n \nBuy the book\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 book. 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 Book\nBook title: Murder on a Midsummer Night \nIt’s the night of Sir Percy’s midsummer costume party\, and Mulberry Hall has been turned into an enchanting wonderland. But the evening takes a dark turn when grumpy guest Magnus Cooper is mysteriously poisoned. \nThe bumbling village policeman is baffled\, so it’s down to Eliza\, Bram and Krish to solve the mystery. Can they find out who had access to the bottle of poison? Did a demon really appear in the maze? And what on earth is going on down in Sir Percy’s cellar? \n  \nPublisher: Barrington Stoke
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/lucy-strange-author-event/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T143000
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SUMMARY:Olaf Falafel Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Olaf Falafel\nOlaf Falafel is an author\, illustrator and a stand-up comedian (which is pretty similar to a stand-up chameleon except he doesn’t change colour to blend in with the background). He’s the winner of The Funniest Joke of the Edinburgh Fringe and has created and performed several stupidly named comedy shows including Olaf Falafel and the Cheese Of Truth. As well as trying to make people laugh on stage\, Olaf draws a lot and tries to come up with funny ideas for kids books. He also has an Art Club on Youtube full of real drawing tips and facts about famous artists. In 2019 Olaf visited 100 schools in 100 days – and then put his feet up and had a cup of tea. \nOlaf’s website: http://www.olaffalafel.com/ \nOlaf’s Instagram (@olaffalafel) \nWhat to expect from the event\nFar-out fun with Olaf Falafel.\n\nJoin award-winning comedian\, author and illustrator Olaf Falafel for a fun\, interactive workshop inspired by his new graphic novel The Far-Out Five: Portal Loo Panic. Olaf will be telling jokes\, sharing tips on creating funny comics and guiding children through drawing one of his wonderfully weird characters. Warning this event will contain art\, farts and bum-faced woodlice!\nFocus Book\nThe session will focus on the book\, Far Out Five: Portal Loo Panic (978-0241732656). \n \nBuy the book\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 book. 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 Book\nBook title: Far Out Five: Portal Loo Panic \nThe Far-Out Five!\nA madcap team of adventurers\, lost far from home without the magical wand that could change them back into a normal group of kids and one grumpy amateur magician… \nSpewnicorn\, a punk unicorn who vomits rainbows\nWally\, a pompous and cowardly koala\nTubbs\, a walking bathtub\nBloof\, a blue-footed booby and\nGlossy Jeff\, a really chilled-out seal \nTogether they must sail the oceans and face bizarre creatures\, weird islands and mysterious tasks on their quest to find Wally’s missing wand and get back home. \nNow they face an island with a lot of Portal Loos – mobile toilets that are gateways to different interconnected dimensions – obviously! With a rampaging evil impala on the loose\, they must hop from world to world with only the navigational whelks to help them find the way our of this multi-dimensional whirlwind. Will they ever escape? Will Wally ever manage to have a wee? \n  \nPublisher: Puffin
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/olaf-falafel-author-event/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T143000
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SUMMARY:Nadia Shireen Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Nadia Shireen\nNadia Shireen is an Official Ambassador for the National Year of Reading 2026. She has won awards for her picture books\, including the UKLA Book Award for Good Little Wolf and Barbara Throws a Wobbler\, which has been described as a ‘little doorway of joy’ by Caitlin Moran. She’s also won the Branford Boase award and been shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize\, Oscar’s Book Prize\, Roald Dahl Funny Prize\, the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize\, the Lollies\, The Week Junior Book Awards and the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards – and has been Writer-Illustrator in Residence for BookTrust. Grimwood is her first series for older readers. \nNadia’s Instagram (@nadiashireendraws) \nWhat to expect from the event\nWelcome to fantastically funny world of Grimwood!\n\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 Book\nThe session will focus on the book\, Grimwood: The Fast and the Furriest (978-1398548893) \n \nBuy the book\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 book. 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 Book\nBook title: Grimwood: The Fast and the Furriest \nReturn to the forest where anything could happen… \nLaugh your head off in the brand new adventure in the bestselling\, highly acclaimed\, wildly funny Grimwood series. \nPublisher: Simon & Schuster
URL:https://wherereadingrocks.com/event/nadia-shireen-author-event-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual author event
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