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	Barrowby and Grantham CBG Next event in Barrowby and Grantham is Tom Palmer in March Author of Own Goal! Followed by a return visit of Barbara Mitchelhill in the summer ------ ------ 29th September award-winner Liz Pichon The Brilliant World of Tom Gates ------ 4th October Barbara Mitchellhill talked about her new book Run, Rabbit, Run about the Second World War ------ Well-known cartoonist and author Ros Asquith visited on 11th October ------ Tom Palmer will be entertaining children on football and other games on Tuesday 6th December ------ Past Events Barrowby and Grantham hosted a visit by the author Jill Hucklesby in March. Jill spent the day at Walton Girl's School where she spoke about life as an author and her new book "If I could Fly", followed by a couple of workshops with the Gifted and Talented. "If I could Fly" was shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Award and is has been longlisted for the 'Peoples Book Prize' in the main fiction section Barrowby and Grantham also hosted in the past month William Hussey with his new book Witchfinder: Gallows at Twilight and new author Jon Mayhew with his first book:'Mortlock - The Demon Collector'. Both were highly popular with all the children. ----- The Red House Children's Book Award Regional Party was held on Saturday 9th October at the Guildhall Grantham where enthralled children met previous short-list winners Adam Stower (below), Jonathan Emmett and Lynne Chapman. Award-winning author, Helena Pielichaty, was also there - visit her blog for more. ------ Friday 12th March Highly successful visit of new horror author William Hussey Author William Hussey signing books after his highly successful visit promoting his first children's book 'WitchFinder: Dawn of the Demontide' ------ Return Page 1 of 4 > >> Aldbourne CBG 26th January Celebrate stories, pyjamas and teddies with Key Stage 1 children Bring your pyjamas and your teddy! [More] Barrowby and Grantham CBG Next event in Barrowby and Grantham is Tom Palmer in March Author of Own Goal! Followed by a return visit of Barbara Mitchelhill in the summer ------ [More] Dudley CBG Dudley had a wonderful packed autumn including: Joanne Harris Chocolat.... ------- Click here to read more about these and past visits. [More] Hove CBG 14th February 10 to 11.30 Local author Giles Paley-Phillips with nonsense poetry for children ------ Note: All Events at Hove are for children aged 0-6 [More] Ipswich CBG Astrosaurs author Steve Cole is visiting Ipswich on 2nd February ------ The Two Steves - Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore - are also coming during the week of 27th February ------ Robert Eastaway is making Maths Fun Wednesday 29th February ------ Harriet Castor returns to Ipswich 26th April to talk about VIII ------ Download Ipswich's latest newsletter here for more about Ipswich's events and a host of other books, films, theatre and museum visits ------ Picturing the Past One Day Conference click here for a report and pictures [More]

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Barrowby and Grantham CBG