{"id":2213,"date":"2014-09-17T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T10:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2014-09-17T14:35:02","modified_gmt":"2014-09-17T14:35:02","slug":"history-events-with-a-twist-for-ages-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/2014\/09\/17\/history-events-with-a-twist-for-ages-8\/","title":{"rendered":"History Events with a Twist for Ages 8+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>If you&#8217;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:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fan of the Horrible Histories CBBC television series? Well come along and <a href=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/event\/horrible-histories-with-martin-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\">meet the illustrator of the Horrible Histories<\/a> books, <strong>Martin Brown<\/strong>. History doesn\u2019t have to be boring, especially when Martin brings history to life through his artwork, with \u2018helpful\u2019 suggestions from the audience of course!<\/p>\n<p>Though their reign of terror on the high seas is long over, the thought of Viking conquests can still strike fear into our hearts. Join <a href=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/event\/the-tale-of-king-harald-the-last-viking-adventure\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Thomas Williams<\/strong>, Project Curator for the <em>Vikings: Life and Legend<\/em> exhibition at the British Museum<\/a>, as he tells the story of King Harald Sigurdsson, last king of the Vikings, and learn more about Viking warriors, their travel, conquests, and beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Learn about Borgon the Axeboy from the author who created him, <strong>Kjartan Poskitt<\/strong>. <a href=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/event\/borgon-the-axeboy-with-kjartan-poskitt\/\" target=\"_blank\">He\u2019ll be talking about the first book in his new series<\/a>, <em>Borgon the Axeboy and the Dangerous Breakfast<\/em>, where you\u2019ll meet the young barbarian Borgon and his friends and family, and you just might learn that some breakfasts are more dangerous to have than others!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/event\/goth-girl-with-chris-riddell\/\" target=\"_blank\">Come see the cover illustrator of the 2014 Telegraph Bath Children\u2019s Literature Festival brochure<\/a>, <strong>Chris Riddell<\/strong>, talk about the second book in his Goth Girl series, <em>Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death<\/em>. He\u2019ll also talk about his inspiration for his stories and offer drawing tips for young artists.<\/p>\n<p>Animals have always played an important role in wartime, acting as mascots, messengers and sometimes even spies. <strong>David Long<\/strong>, author of <em>Jet the Rescue Dog<\/em>, and <strong>Damian Kelleher<\/strong>, author of <em>Dog in No Man\u2019s Land<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bathfestivals.org.uk\/childrens-literature\/event\/animal-war-heroes\/\" target=\"_blank\">will talk about these brave animals<\/a> and their importance in the war effort.<\/p>\n<h5>by Festival Intern Chelsea Winebrener<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you&#8217;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. 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