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Planning the Perfect Book Festival Event

Posted on 19 March 201826 November 2018
Design your own exciting author event for this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • All Levels
  • Authors
  • Festival

Animal Antics with Julian Clary

Posted on 5 February 2018
Funny man Julian Clary shares his advice for creating rib-tickling tales
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing

Opening Up Picture Books for arts and illustration students

Posted on 16 January 201816 January 2018
An insight into the process of writing and illustrating a children’s picture book
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Illustration
  • Key stage 3
  • Picture books

Mysterious Crimes with Sarah Rubin & Katherine Woodfine

Posted on 10 January 201816 January 2018
Introduce your class to the detective genre as two top kids crime novelists talk about how to create riveting mystery stories
  • 2nd level
  • Creative writing
  • Crime
  • Key stage 2

Creating Comic Characters with Barry Hutchison

Posted on 14 November 20177 December 2017
Children's author and funny man Barry Hutchison gets you writing your own comedic characters
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 2

Feisty Princesses and Underdogs: Creative Writing with Vivian French

Posted on 1 November 20178 December 2017
Top children's author Vivian French shares her advice for young writers on how to create characters and stories
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 2

Brewing Stories with Sam Gayton

Posted on 4 October 20178 December 2017
Author Sam Gayton helps you to get started writing magical stories
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 2
  • Storytelling

Performing Picture Books with Kristina Stephenson

Posted on 20 September 20178 December 2017
Be inspired by Sir Charlie Stinky Socks creator Kristina Stephenson to act out your favourite picture book
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Key stage 1
  • Picture books
  • Storytelling

On the Road with Booked!

Posted on 6 January 201710 April 2017
Highlights of the Booked! festivals in Galashiels, Greenock and Aberdeen
  • Authors
  • Festival

Philippe Sands QC on Human Rights

Posted on 24 November 20167 December 2017
International Human Rights Lawyer Philippe Sands gets you discussing important issues
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Human rights
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Non-fiction
  • Senior phase

Chris Packham: Force of Nature

Posted on 17 October 20167 December 2017
Chris Packham explores themes of childhood, struggles and perspective in a 2016 Book Festival event
  • 2nd level
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Biography
  • Creative writing
  • Growing up
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4

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

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