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SUMMARY:Matt Newnham
DESCRIPTION:Matt Newnham \nSpace Ranger Fred and the Great Galactic Bake Off \nUpstairs at Bookfest \n7-9 years \nBlast off on a fun-filled space adventure with author of Space Ranger Fred and the Great Galactic Bake Off! This highly interactive session combines storytelling\, creativity and hands-on science to spark imaginations and keep young explorers engaged from start to finish.  Children will enjoy a lively reading from Fred’s latest adventure\, helping to predict what happens next and solve tricky space problems along the way. They’ll design their own amazing rockets\, invent ingenious space gadgets and take part in a hilarious “What Would You Take Into Space?” challenge featuring some surprising items!  The excitement continues with simple STEM demonstrations\, including a speedy balloon rocket. \nPacked with laughs\, creativity and audience participation\, this is an out-of-this-world event for curious young minds.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/matt-newnham/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children's books
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SUMMARY:Eilish Fisher
DESCRIPTION:Eilish Fisher  \nFia and the Last Snow Deer \nThe Waters and the Wild \nUpstairs at Bookfest \n9-12 years \nHow can music shape a story? Can a melody create a mood\, inspire a character or suggest an entirely new world?  This engaging workshop explores the powerful connection between music and creative writing. Young participants will listen to a range of musical pieces and consider how different sounds\, rhythms and styles can influence emotions\, atmosphere and storytelling. Through guided discussion and carefully chosen audio prompts\, they will then create an original piece of writing inspired by the music they hear\, experimenting with mood\, setting and character.  Ideal for aspiring writers and musicians\, this session offers a fresh and inspiring approach to creativity across the arts. \nEilish Fisher is an award-winning children’s literature author and poet from Vermont and Wicklow\, Ireland.  Both novels are written in verse\, a format that many young readers find captivating.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/1838/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children's books
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SUMMARY:Jessie Burton
DESCRIPTION:Jessie Burton \nHidden Treasure \nUpstairs at Bookfest \n7-11 years \nJoin internationally bestselling author Jessie Burton (The Miniaturist) for a very special event for her new children’s book Hidden Treasure. Hear about the adventures of Bo and Billy\, the children at the heart of this new story and discover the secrets of mudlarking and its history.  Jessie will share some of her own mudlarking finds and reveal how forgotten objects found on the banks of the River Thames can spark creativity.  She will lead a collaborative\, story-telling session sharing creative writing tips for the next generation of writers and readers.  For fans of Katherine Rundell and Philip Pullman’s The Ruby in the Smoke\, Hidden Treasure is a classic in the making\, with a rip-roaring plot\, spine-tingling twists and an unforgettable cast of characters.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/jessie-burton/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children's books
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SUMMARY:Anne Brusatte
DESCRIPTION:Anne Brusatte\nwith Steve Brusatte\nMy Grandparents were Dinosaurs \nUpstairs at Bookfest\n4-9 years \nAnne and Steve Brusatte know everything there is to know about dinosaurs.  Travel through time with them and uncover the unlikely truth of how of the humble hen is related to the terrifying T-Rex in this fantastic read-aloud picture book. Anne’s rhyming text is illustrated with quirky drawings that bring the prehistoric world to life and Steve will be on hand with lots of facts and figures about dinosaurs. Come along for answers to all your dinosaur questions. Perfect for all young fans.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/anne-and-steve-brusatte/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children's books,Dinosaurs,Natural History
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