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The Horrible Science Show on Glow TV

Posted on 10 October 201610 April 2017
Catch up on this brilliant 2016 Book Festival schools event
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Festival
  • Key stage 1
  • Key stage 2
  • Science

Laura Bates: Get Talking Feminism

Posted on 6 October 20167 December 2017
Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, gives her tips on how to start a discussion on feminism
  • Authors
  • Feminism
  • Gender
  • Key stage 4
  • Key stage 5
  • Non-fiction
  • Senior phase
  • Sexism

Sharing Personal Stories

Posted on 14 July 201610 April 2017
Authors from the Book Festival's LandWords project inspire you to tell your story
  • 2nd level
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Falkirk
  • Festival
  • Key stage 2
  • Key stage 3

Watch Book Festival Events on Glow TV

Posted on 8 July 201610 April 2017
There's no need to miss out on our schools events
  • 2nd level
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Festival
  • Key stage 2
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4

Make a Cityscape with Debi Gliori

Posted on 3 March 20167 April 2017
Debi Gliori shows you how to create your own newspaper cityscape
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Illustration
  • Key stage 1
  • Key stage 2
  • Places

The Crocodiamond by Debi Gliori

Posted on 16 December 201510 April 2017
Guest post from Debi Gliori on our recent Booked! project
  • Authors
  • Glasgow
  • Illustration

Terry Waite: Finding Inner Strength

Posted on 28 October 20157 December 2017
Humanitarian Terry Waite explores inner strength and forgiveness as he shares his experience of being a hostage.
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Biography
  • Human rights
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Senior phase

Susan Greenfield on the Human Brain

Posted on 9 August 201510 April 2017
Scientist Susan Greenfield explores the human brain and women in science in an event at the 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Key stage 5
  • Science
  • Senior phase
  • Sexism

John McCarthy: Surviving Freedom

Posted on 9 August 20157 December 2017
Journalist John McCarthy shares his experience of being held hostage
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Biography
  • Human rights
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Senior phase

Kate Adie: Being A Journalist

Posted on 9 August 201510 April 2017
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Key stage 4
  • Key stage 5
  • Language
  • Senior phase

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