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#BATHKIDSLITFEST GENERAL BOOKING IS NOW OPEN
THE 9th TELEGRAPH BATH CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL Friday 25 September – Sunday 4 October 2015 THE LARGEST DEDICATED CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL IN THE UK TEN DAYS and OVER 120 EVENTS FEATURING THE BIGGEST NAMES IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE INCLUDING: * Julia Donaldson * Cressida Cowell *Jacqueline Wilson *Michael Rosen *Judith Kerr *Francesca Simon *Axel Scheffler *Frank […]
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#BATHKIDSLITFEST FULL, FABULOUS LINE UP ANNOUNCED TODAY
THE 9th TELEGRAPH BATH CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL Friday 25 September – Sunday 4 October 2015 THE LARGEST DEDICATED CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL IN THE UK TEN DAYS and OVER 120 EVENTS FEATURING THE BIGGEST NAMES IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE INCLUDING: Julia Donaldson, Cressida Cowell, Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Rosen, Judith Kerr, Francesca Simon, Axel Scheffler, Frank Cottrell Boyce, […]
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#BATHKIDSLITFEST FULL, FABULOUS LINE UP ANNOUNCED TODAY
THE 9th TELEGRAPH BATH CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL Friday 25 September – Sunday 4 October 2015 THE LARGEST DEDICATED CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL IN THE UK TEN DAYS and OVER 120 EVENTS FEATURING THE BIGGEST NAMES IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE INCLUDING: Julia Donaldson, Cressida Cowell, Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Rosen, Judith Kerr, Francesca Simon, Axel Scheffler, Frank Cottrell Boyce, […]
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10 Things You Might Not Know About David Almond
Six enthusiastic members of Festival sponsors’ BGS Juniors Year 6 Book Committee were lucky enough to get their hands on tickets for the fabulous Robert Muchamore and Sophie McKenzie event at this year’s Telegraph Bath Children’s Literature Festival. Even better, thanks to Bristol Grammar School’s long-standing connection with the Festival, they were given the opportunity to […]
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An interview with Sally Green
The Telegraph Bath Children’s Literature Festival, 28 September, a glorious Sunday afternoon. A posse of Lower Sixth girls at the packed-out, BGS-sponsored event, keen to hear established novelists Marcus Sedgwick and Sally Green who burst on to the scene in March. Upbeat music welcomes Sally on stage: presenter Gill McLay explains that Marcus is stuck […]
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Photo of the Day: Sunday 28 September
Horrid Henry popped by for a visit to the Festival yesterday, much to our young audiences’ delight! Photo Credit: Julian Foxon Photography
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Photo of the Day: Saturday 27 September
The Telegraph Bath Children’s Literature Festival started with a brilliant-bonkers quiz yesterday. Our hosts for the evening were the hilarious Andy Stanton and Festival Founder John McLay, and we had some super-keen audience members ready to step up to the challenge! Photograph credit: Julian Foxon Photography
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YA Author Talks for Ages 12+
Adolescence can be difficult to navigate, but YA authors and poets create worlds of fantasy and intrigue that help us cope with problems we face growing up. Poet and author Benjamin Zephaniah will discuss the social and political issues of his new book Terror Kid, and the way the passion of a young man can […]
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History Events with a Twist for Ages 8+
If you’ve got a small history-lover in your life, then these events should be all you need to keep their brains fully occupied during the Festival: Fan of the Horrible Histories CBBC television series? Well come along and meet the illustrator of the Horrible Histories books, Martin Brown. History doesn’t have to be boring, especially […]
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Silly and Fun Events for Ages 7+ and Family
If you are trying to find the perfect event to give the whole family a case of the giggles then look no further than these brilliant, hilarious events. The Big Bath Book Quiz opens the doors for the rest of the Festival’s fun-packed events. Start off the Festival by testing your book smarts in teams […]
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