Mariesa Dulak
There's a Tiger on the Train Storytime
Picture book 3 – 5 yrs
Saturday 26th April, 10am – 10.45am
Venue: Downstairs classroom, The Homestead Courtyard
Hop on board an extraordinary journey down to the sea! In this epic train adventure, a tiger boards the train, along with a jungle of other animals – all without dad even looking up from his phone! Join Mariesa Dulak for a roarsome event full of fun and imaginative activities.
Price: £5 (incl booking fee)
Allison Parkinson
Storycrafting workshop
Young fiction 6 – 9yrs
Saturday 26th April, 11.15am – 12.30am
Venue: Downstairs classroom, The Homestead Courtyard
Join author and illustrator Allison Parkinson for a fun and interactive storycrafting workshop. Allison will introduce her historical fantasy series, Laurella Swift, and discuss how she used items found in local charity shops to help develop the plots. She will then share writing hints and tips and distribute a range of items – many of which can be found on nature walks – to help fire imaginations and encourage children to create their own adventure stories. The workshop is aimed at children aged 6-9 and includes an 'ideas book' craft activity.
Price: £5 (incl booking fee)
Joséphine Seblon and Robert Sae-Heng
Mini Architects
Young non-fiction 6 – 9 yrs
Saturday 26th April, 1pm – 1.45pm
Venue: Downstairs classroom, The Homestead Courtyard
Join author Joséphine Seblon and illustrator Robert Sae-Heng for a creative event inspired by iconic architecture from around the world. Joséphine and Robert will present some of the 20 amazing projects in their book, Mini Architects, which take inspiration from buildings such as the pyramids of ancient Egypt, to New York City's Skyline, to Zaha Hadid's curvy creations, to the mythical Labyrinth of Theseus. These projects are the perfect starting point for mini architects to pick up concepts and explore different styles, techniques and materials. Or, in other words, to borrow ideas from great architects and play with them!
Price: £5 (incl booking fee)
Jack Meggitt-Phillips
The Beast and the Bethany: The Villain’s Showdown
Middle-grade 9 – 12 yrs
Saturday 26th April, 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Venue: Downstairs classroom, The Homestead Courtyard
Join Jack Meggitt-Phillips for The Villain’s Showdown! an interactive hour-long event, including puppetry, a Q&A, and readings from the internationally bestselling The Beast and the Bethany series. As part of this session, children will be given the prompts and inspiration to create their own dastardly villains.
Price: £5 (incl booking fee)