Cheltenham Literature Festival


      Cheltenham Literature Festival

Last week Years 3 – 6 were whisked off in a bubble of excitement to the Cheltenham Literature Festival. Year 3 had a wonderful time meeting Shoo Rayner, learning about his dragons, how he had over come his dyslexia and how he enjoys illustrating his own books. He even got them to have a go at drawing their own dragons. Year 4 went to Jeremy Strong who was incredibly entertaining. He showed a picture of his writing and one of the first stories he had written – age 6. It was full of errors but it was great to see how we can all progress. Year 5 were taken on adventures by the wonderful Katherine Rundell who gave them tips on how to write, as well as telling them about her extensive travels. We ended the talk in a wild west town being hunted by zombie cowboys and killer tumbleweed! The final talk was by Elizabeth Laird. This was a truly inspirational talk by an incredible woman. She discussed her books and her characters giving the Year 6 lots to think about. It has been great to hear the children discussing the authors and clamouring to get their books from the library!

 
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