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SUMMARY:Fiona Barker Author Event 2024
DESCRIPTION:About Fiona\nFiona Barker writes fiction and non-fiction picture books. She loves lyrical texts and stories with heart. \nFiona believes that a good picture book is for life\, not just for childhood. She loves talking to all ages about picture books. She is writer in residence at The Marist School in Sunninghill where she works to promote reading for pleasure and is a registered WI speaker. \nCheck out Fiona’s website: fionabarker.co.uk \nFiona on X (@Fi_BGB) \nFiona on Instagram (@fionawritesbooks) \nWhat to expect from the event\nGet ready for a flight of fun activities! We’ve got a book reading\, quiz\, draw-along sessions\, and even a song dedicated to Fiona’s latest masterpiece\, “A Swift Return”. Let’s swoop in and soak up all the excitement! \nHere’s an introduction from the author to get your class excited about the event: \n\n\nFocus Book\nThe session will be focused on A Swift Return\, which is released 22nd February 2024. \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 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 Book\nBook title: A Swift Return \nIllustrator: Howard Gray \nAria has her head in the clouds. Yusuf keeps his feet on the ground. But when they work together to save a bird who has lost her way\, something magical happens. When Swift loses her way on her epic migration. Aria and Yusuf come to her rescue and are inspired to think big about looking after the sky above their city. \nInspired by Fiona and Howard’s love for wildlife of all kinds and is the follow-up to Setsuko and the Song of the Sea. Howard’s beautiful illustrations evoke a strong sense of place\, strengthened by the beautiful Arabic text distilled by Maysoon AbuBlan. \nPublisher: Tiny Tree
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SUMMARY:Writing in First Person Workshop with Picture Book Author Sarah Tagholm
DESCRIPTION:Reading Rocks are pleased to announce an exclusive workshop with picture book author Sarah Tagholm: Writing in First Person. \nAbout the event\nAt this event for writers and aspiring children’s authors\, Sarah will talk about the inspirations and experiences behind We are the Wibbly. \nShe will discuss techniques to finding your characters’ voice and run an idea generating exercise. She will also run an exercise based on her time working with British film director Mike Leigh\, focussing on ‘getting in to character.’ \nThere will be an opportunity for attendees to share their work should they wish. \nSarah will provide recommendations and read excerpts of other first person narrated books from children’s and adult literature and there will be an opportunity for questions at the end of the session. \nHere’s Sarah to introduce the event: \n\n\nFocus Book\nThe session will be focused on We are the Wibbly\, written by Sarah and illustrated by Jane McGuinness\, which is released 28th March 2024\, the day after the workshop. \nBuy the book\nAnyone who buys the book through the Reading Rocks website pre-release will be sent a code to get FREE ACCESS to this highly anticipated event. \nThe book will be shipped on 28 March 2024 at the latest and will be signed by the lovely Sarah herself! \nYou can pick up your copy of the book here. You’ll receive your code for FREE access to the event via email after your order has gone through. Please check your junk mail if it doesn’t come through within an hour of purchase. \nBuy Now! \n \nAbout Sarah\nSarah Tagholm is an author who likes to write about confused animals\, mischievous children and all things bizarro. Her latest picture book We Are The Wibbly has been described as Roald Dahl meets Charles Darwin. She lives in Cornwall with her family\, together they spend so. \nSarah on X (@mrstwit) \nSarah on Instagram (@sarah_tagholm) \nSarah on Facebook (@sarah.tagholm) \n 
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SUMMARY:Ross Montgomery Author Event
DESCRIPTION:About Ross\nRoss 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. \nCheck out Ross’ Website: Ross Montgomery | Award Winning Children’s Author \nRoss on X (@mossmontmomery) \nRoss Montgomery on Instagram (@mossmontmomery) \nRoss on Facebook (@mossmontmomery) \nWhat to expect from the Ross Montgomery Author Event\nAfter 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! \nFocus Book\nThis 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+ \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 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 Book\nBook title: Rock Bottom: A Midsummer Nightmare \nCan 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+ \nNick 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 \nPublisher: Barrington Stoke \n“We work with the best writers and illustrators to publish super-readable\, accessible books that help every child experience the joy of reading.” \n \n 
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