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Picture of the Day: Tuesday 1 October
Hands shoot up in answer to Clementine Beauvais’ questions during her event for our Schools Programme. Photo: Copyright Julian Foxon Photography
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Picture of the Day: Monday 30 September
A young fan gets her copy of Lion’s Speedy Sauce signed by David and Carrie Grant. Photo: Copyright Julian Foxon Photography
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Picture of the Day: Sunday 29 September
Michael Rosen had everyone in The Forum up and reciting poetry at his event yesterday. Photo: copyright Julian Foxon Photography.
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Picture of the Day: Saturday 28 September
Children moving at high speed during the very interactive Sharky & George Kids Party yesterday. Photo: Copyright Julian Foxon Photography.
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Video: David Almond on Bath Children’s Literature Festival
Bath On Tv caught up with the Telegraph Bath Children’s Literature Festival’s Guest Artistic Director earlier this week to get the lowdown on all the exciting events taking place from Friday 27 September until Sunday 6 October. Head on over to the Bath On Tv website to read the full article
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Review: Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner
Our latest book review is from Jess, one of the Young Curators who has been working with us to help programme festival events: Sometimes prize-winning books can be disappointing but Maggot Moon deserves every bit of success it’s had with the 2012 Costa Prize for Children and CILIP Carnegie medal 2013. When I originally saw […]
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Review: Nothing By Janne Teller
One of our fabulous Young Curator’s, Roseanna, has recently read Nothing by Danish author Janne Teller and has written a review for us: Nothing, by Janne Teller, is about a boy of around age 14 called Pierre Anthon. When Pierre decides that ‘nothing is worth doing because nothing means anything anyway’ he leaves his classroom, climbs […]
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Waterstones Circus Performer Competition
This year the Bath Children’s Literature Festival’s Big Bath Read is off to the circus and we want you to get involved. To be in with a chance of winning these fantastic prizes just draw a circus performer, anything from a trapeze artist to a clown, and hand it to a member of staff at […]
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Young Reviewer: Ben from Paragon School
Hello my name is Ben. I am 10 years old and I am writing about Bath Children’s Literature Festival for the Paragon School. I love reading and my favourite books include the complete Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit and the Harry Potter series. I particularly like thrillers and mystery books, especially when there is […]
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Creative Writing Competition
Are you a budding storyteller entering Year 7 in September 2013? Then this competition is for you! Dauntsey’s School, in association with the Telegraph Bath Children’s Literature Festival, is launching a creative writing competition called ‘Lexicon’. All ‘Lexicon’ entries will be judged by Dauntsey’s English Department, working with award-winning author, and the festival’s Guest Artistic Director, David […]
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