Sing Along with Nick Cope Posted on 8 November 201815 November 2018 A fun sing-along with hilarious children's author Nick Cope and tips to write your own funny animal stories 1st levelAuthorsKey stage 1Picture books
Reading Gothic Posted on 30 October 201830 October 2018 A toolkit to help older pupils decipher key Gothic themes and motifs Key stage 5ReadingSenior phase
Creepy Tales with Helena Duggan & Christopher Edge Posted on 29 October 201815 November 2018 Get telling your own scary stories inspired by two wonderful authors' creepy tales 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsKey stage 3Storytelling
Draw Along with Tom Morgan-Jones Posted on 22 October 201815 November 2018 Top illustrator and author Tom Morgan-Jones shows you how to draw his comical character, Norman the Norman, from Philip Ardagh's book series. 2nd levelAuthorsIllustrationKey stage 2
Reach for the Stars: Non-Fiction Poetry with James Carter Posted on 11 October 201816 November 2018 Children's poet James Carter gets you thinking about how to incorporate non-fiction poetry into science and nature topics 1st levelKey stage 1Non-fictionPoetryScience
Don Paterson: Poetry and Change Posted on 28 September 201815 March 2021 Celebrate National Poetry Day's 2018 theme of 'Change' using a Don Paterson poem as your starting point Key stage 4PoetrySenior phaseSQA Set Texts/Authors
Fantastical Fiction with Ade Adepitan and Gill Arbuthnott Posted on 24 September 201816 November 2018 Learn how to write wacky, fantastical stories based in reality with top tips from two brilliant children's authors 2nd levelAuthorsCreative writingKey stage 2
Guest Review: Helen Pankhurst & Fern Riddell at the Book Festival Posted on 19 September 201819 September 2018 Competition winner Katrina Lambert shares her thoughts on one of the events in the 2018 Book Festival's 'Revolting Women' strand All LevelsAuthorsFeminismFestival
Children’s Authors Share their Writing Top Tips Posted on 17 September 201816 November 2018 Get top tips from fantastic authors and be inspired to pick up a pen and get writing 1st level2nd levelAuthorsCreative writingFestival
Win! Ed Vere Competition Posted on 19 August 201819 August 2018 Your school could win a giant lion collage, created by author-illustrator Ed Vere at the 2018 Book Festival All LevelsFestivalWin!
Year of Young People – Meet our Young Programmers Posted on 3 August 20183 August 2018 Hear from our Young Programmers ahead of their Codename F events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival All LevelsFestival
Colouring the Book Festival with Eilidh Muldoon Posted on 30 July 201816 November 2018 Get excited about your visit to the Book Festival with beautiful colouring sheets created by illustrator Eilidh Muldoon 1st levelEarly levelFestivalIllustrationKey stage 1
Dystopian Dramas with Julie Bertagna & William Sutcliffe Posted on 15 June 201816 November 2018 Authors Julie Bertagna and William Sutcliffe get to grips with the issues in their YA dystopian novels 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsCreative writingKey stage 3
Codename F needs YOU! Posted on 13 June 201827 July 2018 Share your thoughts on what freedom means to you and be featured in a special Book Festival event EdinburghFestivalFreedom
Codename F event reveal – Helena Duggan & Christopher Edge: Quirky Adventures Posted on 7 June 20181 June 2018 Our Year of Young People co-programmers explain why they designed this event for 10 to 14 year olds AuthorsEdinburghFestival