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Bath Children\u2019s Literature Festival<\/strong>\u00a0was established in 2007 and is the largest dedicated children\u2019s literature festival in Europe, always offering a vibrant array of talks and activities for children.<\/p>\n

The Festival regularly attracts some of the biggest children\u2019s authors and illustrators from the UK and internationally. Past contributors have included:\u00a0Jacqueline Wilson, Cressida Cowell, David Walliams, Judith Kerr, Michael Morpurgo, Anthony Horowitz, Lauren Child, Shirley Hughes, Julia Donaldson, Michael Rosen, Terry Deary, Cornelia Funke, Eoin Colfer, Darren Shan, Neil Gaiman, Anthony Browne and Francesca Simon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ethos of the festival is simple: to entertain children, and to enthuse them about reading. We aim to create a friendly, family atmosphere in which young book fans can come along to Festival events and meet their favourite authors and book characters. Events regularly feature humour and book readings, as well as craft activities, quizzes and games. Signing queues after some events are legendary and can last up to three hours for the biggest names.<\/p>\n

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