“There was a real buzz around books and authors in the school the week of the festival.” Widcombe Junior School

“A chance to introduce not only the pupils, but the teaching staff to new authors.” Waycroft Academy

Here at Bath Festivals we believe that books open doors to the world, inspiring creativity and enquiry, quenching children’s thirst for knowledge, as well as teaching empathy and understanding. We love all the possibilities a book can offer, from the ability to draw you into the exciting arc of a narrative to being a safe place to escape to. We want to share that possibility with as many children and young people as we can so we have programmed a week of events that we hope will kick start, reinvigorate and deepen children’s reading journey. We are lucky there are so many talented authors & illustrators out there that can inspire children and we have invited a brilliant selection for you and your pupils. Shane Hegarty will enthral us with battles between heroes and villains; visit magical worlds with CBeebies', Cerrie Burnell; watch Caroline Lawrence and Martin Brown bring historical characters to life. There’ll be new ways of looking at traditional tales and myths with Tom Percival and Lucy Coats, a celebration of Shakespeare with Tony Bradman, as well as special poetry events with A F Harrold to celebrate National Poetry Day and events to discover comics. Oh in incase anyone likes mini beasts we’ve invited Cbeebies’ Jess French too! Join us in October and discover a new author, a new illustrator, a new story, the next step into a book. We look forward to welcoming you to our Festival. John, Gill, Hazel, Sarah & Beth Bath Children’s Literature Festival Schools Programme Team “The festival was a great boost to pupils enthusiasm for reading and it has widened their reading” Castle Primary School

To book please call the Box Office on 01225 463362 or email [email protected] The Box Office is open from 10:30—17:00 Monday to Saturday. The Box Office can take payment by credit card or cheque. They can also invoice the school if this is required. Payment will need to be received before the tickets are sent out. All payments to be received within 1 month of receipt of invoice or at the latest by 16th September 2016 in order for the tickets to be sent out in time for the festival. Group bookings: we offer 1 free ticket for every 10 tickets booked. Please ensure when you make your booking that you account for the correct number of pupils and teaching staff. Booking by credit card incurs a £2 transaction charge. Booking by debit card or cheque incurs no charge. We charge £1 to post out your tickets.

To book an Outreach event please email Beth Coyle on [email protected] We will arrange payment via invoice. All invoices need to be paid within 1 month of issue or by 16th September at the latest.

We are delighted that Centurion Coaches are supporting the Schools Programme once again to offer a number of free coaches for schools in B&NES. Places for this are strictly limited so if you would like to take advantage of this opportunity please contact us as soon as you can. Coaches seat a maximum of 49 people. Priority will be given to schools with the greatest need, so please let us know how many pupils you have who receive pupil premium and the benefits this transport will offer your pupils. Please complete the Transport Application Form and send to Hazel Plowman [email protected] by Friday 10th June.

C1 10:00—10:45 Clara Vulliamy Dotty Detective £4 5+

About the event Clara Vulliamy has story, adventure and entertainment in her bones. As the daughter of legend, Shirley Hughes she grew up with Alfie and Dogger as part of the family. Now taking on this inspiration and adding in contemporary reference of the Wacky Racers and the Famous Five, Clara creates young fiction that will easily become the heritage classics of the future. From Dixie O’Day, Bambang and Friends and Bubble and Squeak all her stories are warm and full of antics and capers. None more so that her new creation, Dotty Detective. About Clara Vulliamy Clara was born in London in 1962. As a little girl her favourite hobby was drawing she used paper until it ran out and then moved on to the walls of their home! Clara studied Fine Art at the Chelsea School of Art, The Ruskin (Oxford) and The Royal Academy. The course taught her that the two most important skills in her profession are how to really look at the world around you and how to draw people. She says, "For me, faces, expressions and gestures tell the story in a way that words can't on their own.”. Clara has written and illustrated numerous stories for children and babies. She also enjoys illustrating books by other authors. http://claras.me/

C2 11:30—12:15 Page Fright in partnership with the Poetry Society £4 KS3 and KS4

About the event Page Fright is a new project from The Poetry Society which harnesses spoken word to inject fresh life to poems which are often difficult for students to relate to. Four spoken word artists perform their own electrifying versions of canonical page poems and discuss the impact on their own work. For this event we will be bringing spoken word sensation Joelle Taylor to the stage in Bath to perform her work and the poems that have influenced her. A brilliant way to open young people’s eyes to the possibilities of poetry. About the Poetry Society The Poetry Society is Britain’s leading voice for poets and poetry. Founded in 1909 to promote “a more general recognition and appreciation of poetry”, the Society is now one of the country’s most dynamic arts organisations. It is also the publisher of the UK’s leading poetry magazine, The Poetry Review. With innovative education and commissioning programmes, and a packed calendar of performances, readings and competitions, The Poetry Society champions poetry for all ages. http://poetrysociety.org.uk/education/page-fright/

Photo credit: Kevin Lake for The Poetry Society

C3 13:15—14:00 Martin Brown Horrible Histories 7+ KS2 £4

About the event Horrible Histories illustrator Martin Brown brings history to life, exploring Ancient Civilisations through an action-packed show full of jokes, stories and live drawing with suggestions from the audience. Foul fun for everyone!

About the author Martin Brown was born in Melbourne, Australia, on the proper side of the world. Ever since he can remember he's been drawing. His dad used to bring back huge sheets of paper from work and Martin would fill them with doodles and little figures. Then, quite suddenly, with food and water, he grew up, moved to the UK and found work doing what he's always wanted to do: drawing doodles and little figures.

http://horrible-histories.co.uk/

D1 10:00—10:45 Tom Percival Little Legends 5+ Yr1—Yr3 £4

About the event Tale Town is a faraway kingdom full of extraordinary children that you just might recognise. Imagine all the fairy tale characters you know and love, living together. A wondrous world full of witches, wolves, dragons and fairies where magic and mystery crackle through the air. Join Tom as he introduces you to his new series, with plenty of adventure and live drawing along the way.

About the author Tom Percival writes and illustrates picture books as well as producing amazing illustrations for a number of successful children’s fiction series, including ‘Skulduggery Pleasant’, 'The Chronicles of Egg' and 'Shiverton Hall'. He has also illustrated books for Anthony Horowitz and other writers.

http://tom-percival.com/ There is also a brilliant Little Legends app you can download here: http:// littlelegends.club/app/

D2 11:30—12:15 Shane Hegarty Darkmouth 8+ Yr4—Yr6 £4

About the event Join Shane Hegarty, the creator of the monstrously funny and action-packed Darkmouth series, for a legendary event at Bath Festival. Come and see the 2016 Waterstones Shortlistee reveal some of the book’s most frighteningly hilarious – or should that be hilariously frightening – creatures, talk about the inspiration for his hapless hero Flynn and guide you through the labyrinth of twisty, turny deadends that is the town of Darkmouth itself.

About the author Shane Hegarty was a journalist before becoming a full time writer. He lives on the east coast of Ireland, in a village not unlike Darkmouth. Only with no monsters. That he knows about…

D3 13:15—14:00 Caroline Lawrence How to Tell a Good Story 9+ Yr5—Yr7 £4

About the event Caroline Lawrence is the best selling author of the Roman Mysteries series and in this event she will share her top tips for plotting stories, finding characters and creating a detailed world of adventure. She will reveal some of the fascinating and funny things she has learned about the Romans during her research for her new series. All illustrated by artefacts & images from her travels.

About the author Million-selling author Caroline Lawrence writes detective stories with the double aim of entertaining children and teaching them. Combining fast-moving plots with historical accuracy means her history mystery stories are beloved of children, parents and teachers. In 2009, Caroline won the Classical Association Prize for her Roman Mysteries series, which comprises over 20 books and inspired a glossy BBC TV series. http://www.romanmysteries.com/

E1 10:00 -10:45 Tracey Corderoy & Steve Lenton Shifty McGifty & Slippery Sam 5+ £4

About the event Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam have swapped a life of crime for baking cakes in their café. But now there’s a new robber in town – the infamous Kitty-le-Claw! When there’s a midnight robbery at the bank, can the two baker dogs save the day? Join Tracey Corderoy & Steve Lenton for an action-packed event filled with readaloud rhyme and storytelling. About Tracey & Steve Tracey is the author of Hubble Bubble, Granny Trouble, its sequel, Whizz, Pop, Granny, Stop!, Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam. She grew up in industrial South Wales and now lives in a hidden valley in Gloucestershire with her husband, two children and an ever-increasing menagerie of devilishly-cute-but-sometimes-rathernaughty pets. A trained teacher, Tracey has always had a passion for wonderful literature and began writing for children in 2006. Steven is the illustrator of Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam, written by Tracey Corderoy. Steven has written his first book with Nosy Crow, Princess Daisy and the Dragon (and the Nincompoop Knights). He splits his time between the bustling busyness of London and the calmer countryside of Bath and has a deaf rescue Jack Russell called Holly, but you can call her anything you like – she can’t hear you.

E2 11:30—12:15 Jeremy Strong The Hundred Mile An Hour Dog: Master of Disguise 6+ £4

About the event Get ready to laugh your socks off with the King of Comedy Jeremy Strong, as he shares the giggles and fun from the latest story in the My Brother’s Famous Bottom and 100MPH Dog series. About the author Jeremy Strong is an English writer credited with over 100 children's books. After university he became a junior school teacher and also began his writing career. He left teaching in 1991 and has been writing full-time ever since. His humorous writing often makes use of his childhood and primary teaching experiences. His story There's A Viking In My Bed was made into a BBC children's TV series.

E3 13:15—14:00 Lucy Coats Beasts of Olympus 7+ £4

About the event Beasts of Olympus is a series all about Greek mythological beasts, the hero of the tale Demon becomes a stable boy on Mount Olympus and finds never far away from a beastly challenge! Join Lucy Coats to hear more about Demon’s adventures, find out lots of facts about mythical beasts, and learn how to draw a griffin! About the author Lucy Coats is an English writer of picture books, poetry, stories and novels for children of all ages. Her specialty is retelling myths and legend from many cultures. Coats has written all her life. In 1986 she won the Selfridges/Parker Pen poetry competition, and in 2004 Atticus the Storyteller was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award. Her first published poem was in Island of the Children (Orchard 1987), and since then she has had poems and stories included in many anthologies. http://www.lucycoats.com/

F1 10:0—10:45 A F Harrold The Things You Find in a Poets Beard 6+ £4

About the event It’s National Poetry Day so we thought we’d celebrate with a fantastic poet. He’ll be reading poems from his collection of poems for children: Things You Find In A Poet’s Beard whilst jumping around and pointing vigorously at the audience - only once in Bath this year. Don’t miss out. About the author A.F. Harrold is an English poet. He writes and performs for adults and children, in cabaret and in schools, in bars and in basements, in fields and indoors. He was Glastonbury Festival Website's Poet-In-Residence in 2008, and Poet-In-Residence at Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2010. He won the Cheltenham All Stars Slam Championship in 2007 and has had his work on BBC Radio 4, Radio 3 and BBC7. He is active in schools work, running workshops and slams and doing performances at ungodly hours of the morning, and has published several collections of poetry. He is the owner of many books, a handful of hats, a few good ideas and one beard. http://www.afharroldkids.com/

F2 11:30 -12:15 Tony Bradman & Tom Morgan-Jones The Boy and The Globe 7+ £4

About the event Join Tony Bradman and illustrator Tom MorganJones as they celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with this fun interactive event that will take you right into Shakespeare’s world. With brilliant live drawing, and a special draw-alongShakespeare activity, you’ll meet orphaned street child Toby as he discovers the Bard at The Globe and helps him solve his writer’s block! About Tony Bradman & Tom Morgan-Jones Tony Bradman is an English writer of children's books he is perhaps best known in the UK for his Dilly the Dinosaur stories. His books have sold more than two million copies worldwide and he has been published in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Sweden, Spain and Japan amongst others. Tom Morgan-Jones is an award winning illustrator based in Cambridge. His work is widely and internationally published, from Children's books and magazines to satirical board games. He has been honoured with a D&AD (British Design and Art Direction) Yellow pencil and a medal from the AOI (Association of Illustrators). http://www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/books/the-boy-and-the-globe/

F3 13:15 -14:00 Mega Robo Adventures with Neill Cameron from The Phoenix 7+ £4

About the event Get ready for a MEGA COMIC power up with the wonderful Neill Cameron, artist behind MEGA ROBO BROS! Get ready for a futuristic adventure as he leads you through creating your own amazing characters and story plots. Bring your imagination, gain some top comic-making tips and walk away with your very own comic strip!

About Neill Cameron Neill Cameron is a cartoonist and writer, creator of the young adult graphic novels Mo-Bot High, The Pirates of Pangaea (with Daniel Hartwell) and the instructional How To Make Awesome Comics. Since 2011 his work has appeared in the weekly children’s comic The Phoenix, where he produces - amongst other things - the robotic soap opera comedy Mega Robo Bros, and (with artist Kate Brown) the Cornish -set fantasy drama Tamsin and the Deep. http://www.neillcameron.com/ https://www.thephoenixcomic.co.uk/

G1 10:00 - 10:45 Cerrie Burnell The Magical World of Harper 6+ £4

About the event Children’s TV presenter Cerrie Burnell talks about her wonderful new series following the adventures of Harper and her scarlet umbrella. Told with Cerrie’s trademark beauty and wonder, prepare to be whisked away to a very magical world of stories. “Once there was a girl called Harper who had a rare musical gift. She heard songs on the wind, rhythms on the rain and hope in the beat of a butterfly’s wing.” About Cerrie Burnell Cerrie Burnell is a much-loved presenter on Cbeebies. She was named in the Observer’s top ten children’s presenters and also featured in the Guardian’s 2011 list of 100 most inspirational women where she received praise for tackling disability head on. Cerrie divides her time between London and Manchester. Her bestselling picture books Snowflakes and Mermaid, illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson, have won critical acclaim.

G2 11:30 -12:15 Jess French Mini Beasts 5+ £4

About the event Get ready for a minibeast-hunting adventure with Zoologist and TV presenter Jess French! Find out how caterpillars change into beautiful butterflies, explore the world of woodlice and count how many legs a millipede has. Magnifying glasses at the ready! About Jess French Jess French is a zoologist, naturalist and entomologist and presenter of 'Minibeast Adventure with Jess' on the Cbeebies channel. Jess is also writing a series of children’s books about minibeasts. Through her writing, Jess hopes to tackle “Nature Deficit Disorder” and the disconnect between children and their environment.

G3 13:15 - 14:00 Hamish and the World Stoppers with Jamie Littler 7+ £4

About the event What would you do if the whole world stopped? Yes the WHOLE WORLD, except YOU? And then you found out there was someone exactly like YOU, but NOT like YOU at all? Confused? Join Jamie Little, illustrator of Hamish and the WorldStoppers and sequel Hamish and the NeverPeople as he introduces you to Hamish and his trusty gang the PDF who need to save the world before the Terribles and Hypnobots take over! Author Danny Wallace will also make an appearance via video as we round off the week celebrating this year’s Kids Big Bath Read. Expect live drawing and plenty of laughs! About Jamie Littler Jamie Littler graduated from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth in 2008 and won a High Commendation in the Macmillan Children’s Book Award. He is the creator, writer and illustrator of the comic series Cogg and Sprokit which was serialized in the Phoenix Comic. When not trying to tame his un-naturally fast growing hair or having staring matches with next door's cat he likes drawing, colouring in, cutting things out and sticking things in. http://worldofhamish.com/

We have some brilliant authors and illustrators available to visit schools throughout the week of the festival. Our writers will spark and inspire young imaginations and offer fascinating insights into the world of writing books. The fee for each of these events is £250. Monday 3rd - Stewart Foster Come and hear local author Stewart Foster talk about his stunning debut, The Bubble Boy. Joe Grant wants to be an ordinary eleven-year-old. But Joe is far from ordinary. The only way he can watch films is in the safety of his hospital room, with its beeping machines. The only way he can see his best friend is via Skype. Joe’s condition means he’s not allowed outside, not even for a moment. But then someone new enters his world and Joe is given opportunities he had previously only dreamed of. Tuesday 4th - Chris Vick Christopher Vick works for a whale and dolphin conservation charity, is a graduate of Bath Spa MA programme in children’s writing and is a keen surfer. His debut novel is a heart-pounding love story that grips like a riptide, and doesn’t let go… Wednesday 5th - Faye Bird Faye’s new book What I couldn’t tell you is an intriguing look at Selective Mutism combined with a powerful thriller by author of critically acclaimed My Second Life. Faye’s event will explore our relationship with language, hwo we can express ourselves without it, the condition of selective mutism as well as her life as an author. Thursday 6th - Tamsyn Murray In a thought-provoking session, author Tamsyn Murray talks about the inspiration behind Instructions for a Second-hand Heart, and explains (amongst other things) what a Berlin Heart is, why it took her two years to write this book and why she said YES to joining the organ donation register. Friday TBC – watch this space!

Every once in a while, the world just… stops. The birds in the air. The people outside. The clock on the wall. Everything. Everything, that is, except for Hamish…But WHY is the world pausing? WHERE are all the grown-ups vanishing to? WHAT are those horribly hideous creatures that keep appearing? And WHO are the mysterious PDF who think they have the answers?? We are very excited to have Hamish and the World Stoppers as our Kids Big Bath Read this year. A laugh out loud adventure with brilliant characters, monstrous baddies and a story that you can’t put down. WHAT’S INVOLVED? Read the book with us, as a class, use it as a focus for a library club, for guided reading, or explore the book as part of a class topic, it’s up to you. To help you get the most out of the book we have teamed up with experienced librarian Hannah Sackett, who will create a resource pack packed full of ideas which links the book to different curriculum areas. We will also be running a twilight INSET session on Wednesday 15th June, venue TBC, where Hannah will introduce you to the resource pack, give you the chance to have a go at the activities and find ways to link the book to your current classroom work. To take part costs £50 and includes 5 copies of the book, 2 places on the INSET as well as the resource pack. Email [email protected] to book We always love to see what the pupils create in response to the book and there will be opportunities to put this work on display in one of our Festival venues to share with friends, family and our audiences.

This year we are delighted to be working with Readathon and we’d love you and your school to get involved! What is Readathon? In a nutshell: Kids in school reading to help kids in hospital. We get children reading for fun through our sponsored read in schools. The money raised provides children's hospitals with regular storyteller visits, plus a mobile bookcase jampacked full of brand new books which are replenished every six weeks. We give schools free resources with everything needed to run a brilliantly successful sponsored read. Read along with us As you might imagine, here at Bath Festivals we love reading and we love it when reading can make a difference. So we’d love you to sign up and take part in our Bath Children’s Literature Festival Readathon. Complete your Readathon over the festival period, get friends and family to sponsor you and raise money for books for Bristol Children’s Hospital. Pupils can choose how much they want to read and what they fancy reading from comics to classics. You could even read our Kids Big Bath Read as part of your Readathon Challenge. Sign up and win a prize If your school signs up to Readathon by Friday 17th June we will enter you into a prize draw to win a class worth of tickets to an event in the festival plus a free coach. The draw will take place on Friday 1st July. School will be drawn at random from all orders that state "BATH" as the reason for ordering. To sign up go to www.readathon.org and click on ‘order a kit’ Your kit will be sent out in early September so you have everything you need to complete your Readathon during the festival. For more info please contact Readathon.org or call 08456061151

Arts Award This year Bath Festivals are very excited to be able to offer to schools the chance for pupils to gain an Arts Award Discover as part of their participation in the festival. The Arts Awards are recognised qualifications in the Arts run by Trinity College London. Working with the Arts Award as recognised supporters, we have developed a unique log book and teacher resource pack for schools to use in conjunction with a visit to our Children’s Literature Festival. Teachers will be able to clearly guide students through the simple questions and tasks laid out in the log book for pupils to complete before the visit and after. To complete the award costs £10 per pupil and this includes a teacher INSET, regular support and assessment plus the certificates. FFI: www.artsaward.org.uk Bringing Books to Life Building on the fantastic success of this drama project we delivered during the Literature Festival, we will again be offering the opportunity to work with Sarah Dowie, our drama practitioner, to give you the tools to use drama confidently and effectively within the classroom to explore and investigate children’s literature. For more info please contact Sarah: [email protected] YA Day—Young Reviewers This year we are putting together a day of YA authors for the public programme and we are looking for a group of young people aged 14—18 who would be interested in reviewing the books, interviewing authors, writing blogs, stewarding at the event. If you have any pupils who would be interested in getting involved please email Hazel Plowman [email protected] for more info. Paper Nations Bath Festivals are delighted to be a key partner in Paper Nations the UK’s first Crea-

tive Writing Education Hub. Paper Nations is an ambitious three year project lead by Bath Spa University which will work alongside south west schools and a thriving community of arts organisations and creative writers across the region. The Arts Council funded project will deliver creative writing projects with disadvantaged young people and create models of collaborative working that embed creative writing in schools - inspiring imaginative thought, and raising language and literary skills. Bath Festival will be delivering a spoken word project as part of this programme. If you would like more info about Paper Nations and how your school can get involved email [email protected].

Waterstones are our festival bookseller and pupils will be able to purchase books after the event and get them signed by the author. We will email in mid June to let you know what books will be on sale, with a parent letter and a book order form. If you would like to order books please complete the booking form and send this to Waterstones [email protected] Waterstones can then either take payment at the event by cash, gift cards or debit/credit cards or you can arrange to be invoiced. If you would like to be invoiced you will need to have a Schools Account with Waterstones, which offers a 15% discount on Festival books. If you have any queries about book orders please call Waterstones on 01225 448515. If you pre-order books you can arrange for them to be pre-signed if you wish.

Clara Vulliamy Jess French Tom Percival Tracey Corderoy & Steve Lenton A F Harrold Cerrie Burnell

Lucy Coats Caroline Lawrence Jeremy Strong Jamie Littler Neill Cameron Tony Bradman & Tom Morgan Jones Martin Brown Shane Hegarty A F Harrold Cerrie Burnell

Page Fright with Joelle Taylor Stewart Foster Chris Vick Faye Bird Tamsyn Murray

Neill Cameron—The Phoenix Tony Bradman & Tom Morgan-Jones

To book please call Bath Box Office on 01225 463362 or email [email protected]