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25 —26 March knole/kidsbookfest Saturday 25 March

Come and meet a smashing smorgasbord of children’s authors, The festival author events and play areas are characters and illustrators including the UK Children’s Laureate suitable for families with children aged 3 — 11 ¾. Chris Riddell, bestselling Cressida Cowell and her ‘How to Tame your Dragon’ series and HORRIBLE SCIENCE’s illustrator Tony De Saulles. A jam-packed day of storytelling, dressing up and colourful craft. Jo Empson 11.30AM ⁄ AGES: 3+ Ask the Rachel Bright Join Jo Empson in a fascinating Rachel Bright Laureate with 10.00AM ⁄ AGES: 3+ insight into the world of a picture Workshop Chris Riddell Cressida You may recognise author and artist book illustrator. Jo will take the Tony De Saulles audience on a creative journey to 1.30PM ⁄ AGES: 4+ 9.15AM ⁄ AGES: 7+ Cowell Rachel Bright not only for her funny, 1.30PM ⁄ AGES: 8+ heart-warming picture books, but also show them how to make a book. In this event, artist Rachel Bright This is your chance to meet the UK 10.45AM ⁄ AGES: 8+ her multi-million-selling gift range, From sketch books full of ideas, Brace yourself for who will bring will encourage kids to get creative by Children's Laureate Chris Riddell and Join the bestselling author and The Brightside. Rachel will chat to to miniature mock up books and science to life in all its gloopy glory demonstrating some of her techniques ask him anything. Come along with illustrator of the wildly popular series, finally the finished work. Be swept with live drawing, jokes and foul facts. and giving top writing and drawing children about her books The Lion your question and Chris will pick his How To Train Your Dragon (also a away with an interactive storytelling A fun-packed workshop leaving you tips from her books, Inside, The Koala Who Could and Love The Lion Inside, favourites to illustrate, giving you an blockbuster film series and Netflix TV of her latest books with a handful of your own mini- and You Hoo, do some storytelling, and Little Home Love You Hoo The Koala Who insight into the laureate world. The show), as she talks about the LAST teach the children how to draw some Bird and Chimpanzees for Tea with masterpieces and a headful of ideas Could. Bring along your own creative lucky questioners he picks can take book in the series, How to Fight a characters! puppets, dressing-up, lots of audience for what to draw next. It’s science with masterpieces for Rachel to have a look their doodle-answers home with them, Dragon’s Fury — can Hiccup save the participation and finishing with a big all the squishy bits left in! at and offer advice! a unique piece of art from one of our dragons? Get top tips on becoming an draw-along! greatest illustrators. author or illustrator and listen to how the books became films.

M.G Leonard Tracey Corderoy 10.00AM ⁄ AGES: 8+ 11.30AM ⁄ AGES: 5+ Elissa Elwick Did you know the rhinoceros beetle Notorious robber dogs Shifty & Philip Ardagh can lift over 800 times its own body McGifty and Slippery Sam have 3.00PM ⁄ AGES: 4+ weight? And that the bombardier swapped their life of crime Andy Riley Join bestselling author Philip Ardagh beetle can shoot acid out of its for a career in cupcakes. But and rising author-illustrating star 3.00PM ⁄ AGES: 7+ own bottom? Find out about these adventure — and crime! — is never far Elissa Elwick in their brand new Join Emmy winning writer Andy Riley for an event awesome beetles and more in a behind, with a thieving penguin on Little Adventures story: Leafy the pet filled with evil laughs, striding music, and royally bug-tastic event with author of the the loose. Award winning author Leafy. Follow Foss, Finnegan, Peanut, good drawing. Don your crowns to discover the key bestselling Beetle Boy and sequel Beetle Tracey Corderoy will entertain and Sprat as they find out about elements of King Flashypants — intriguing settings Queen. It promises to be packed with with the most recent — and pets, plants, and nature. An exciting complete with ‘weird meadows’, a brave but fun, facts and — of course — beetles! delicious — smash-hit as well as and interactive event, with animal chocolate-obsessed child hero, and a villain who her other brilliant books. puppets, storytelling, and a chance comes equipped with his very own marching band, to join Elissa in making a brand new You can also challenge author and illustrator Andy Little Adventurer. Riley to draw anything!

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Come and meet the cast of children’s best loved authors, The festival author events and play areas are characters and illustrators including the bestselling suitable for families with children aged 3 — 11 ¾. author and illustrator Lauren Child, Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning author Philip Ardagh and Alex T Smith’s Claude. And don’t miss out on a cuddle with Kipper!

Christopher Alexis Deacon Lloyd Picture Books Lauren Child 1.30PM ⁄ AGES: 8+ 9.15AM ⁄ AGES: 9+ 11.30AM ⁄ AGES: 4+ Charlie & Lola Christopher Lloyd will be taking Lauren Child talks about Ruby Alex T. Smith Join award-winning picture book Storytelling his audience on a roller-coaster ride Redfort, the super-cool teen spy and author-illustrator Alexis Deacon, as through British History — from the 10.45AM ⁄ AGES: 6+ 1.30PM ⁄ AGES: 3+ about the sixth and final book in her he tells the tale of a little finch who dinosaurs to the present day! His talk Lauren Child’s Charlie and Lola bestselling series — Blink and You Die. Join bestselling author-illustrator, wants more from his world. Hilarious will include a giant 8m-long version of Kipper Storytelling are the UK’s favourite siblings! Learn out about Ruby’s amazing Alex T Smith, as he introduces you to and thought-provoking, join Alexis as his British History Wallbook Timeline, 10.00AM ⁄ AGES: 3+ Come along and hear a professional gadgets, her side-kick Hitch and Claude — a small, plump dog who we journey through the making of I developed in collaboration with the entertainer leading fun activities, best friend Clancy as well as some of wears a beret and a lovely jumper, Kipper the dog is an award-winning, Am Henry Finch and his other brilliant National Trust, and a brand new coat games and storytelling, and hear Lauren’s inspirations from film and TV. and his irrepressible sidekick, Sir bestselling character who’s appeared picture books. of many pockets. Each pocket will from the latest book, Charlie and Lola: Bobblysock. Learn top secret not only in Mick Inkpen’s bestselling contain an object linked to 10 of the One Thing. Along with a book signing illustrator tips, including how to draw books, but in a BAFTA-winning TV most amazing moments in the history! the lovable Claude himself. Get the programme. Join us for a storytelling at the end with the brilliant author- scoop on Claude’s newest fun — his and games session with a professional illustrator herself — Lauren Child! adventures on the Disney channel, actress, and even get a chance to meet starting in 2017! Kipper himself! Jess French 3.00PM ⁄ AGES: 4+ Philip Ardagh Get ready for a minibeast- hunting adventure Alexis Deacon 10.00AM ⁄ AGES: 7+ Rob Biddulph with Zoologist and TV presenter Jess French! Graphic Novels Join Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning Find out how caterpillars change into beautiful 11.30AM ⁄ AGES: 3+ 3.00PM ⁄ AGES: 10+ author Philip Ardagh. He is the author butterflies, explore the world of woodlice and Rob Biddulph is a bestselling and award-winning of The Grunts and soon to be launched count the legs on a millipede. Magnifying glasses Join Alexis Deacon as he talks about his author and illustrator whose first picture book, Blown The Secret Diary of John Drawbridge, at the ready! beautifully illustrated graphic novel Geis A Away, won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. a Medieval Knight in Training. Philip superb genre-spanning mix of supernatural, Hear about Rob’s endearing characters Ardagh is two metres tall with a Penguin Blue historical fantasy, action, and folk-tale, this and the and see him bring them to life. ridiculously big, bushy beard and size Odd Dog Out gripping book is the first in an epic trilogy from sixteen feet, making him an instantly award winner author-illustrator. Spellbinding, recognisable figure at literary festivals philosophical and exquisitely illustrated, this is a around the world. story about strength, power and the true nature of the world.

has been sent to WIDEMOAT CASTLE to learn to be a KNIGHT. The castle is a place of much wonderment: it hath towers and dungeons, battlements and kennels, and much, MUCH more. And because coming to the castle is the most important event in his life so far, John has decided to keep a SECRET DIARY of his life as a knight-in-training…

£6.99 This book is published by Nosy Crow in partnership www.nosycrow.com with the National Trust www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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The National Trust would like to say a big thank you to all the authors and illustrators for coming to the festival with their wonderful books including Nick Sharrat, Steve Lenton, Tracey Corderoy, Jo Empson, Tony De Saulles and M G Leonard for a fantastic Friday Schools Day.

Front cover illustration; Rob Biddulph, Rachel Bright, Lauren Child, Cressida Cowell, Alexis Deacon, Tony De Saulles, Jo Empson, Elissa Elwick, Andy Forshaw, Steven Lenton, Jamie Littler, Chris Riddell, Andy Riley, Júlia Sardà, Viviane Schwarz, Nick Sharratt, Alex T. Smith. Back cover illustration; Lauren Child.