Scholastic Schools Live | Virtual reading events for Scholastic schools
Celebrate reading with your favourite authors and illustrators! Join us for a new programme of virtual events for primary schools. Featuring writing workshops, drawalongs and more, there are regular events running for all ages throughout the school term. Read our frequently asked questions. (Please note for our international events, these are all pre-recorded events.)
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George Webster – This is Me!
Friday 21st April, 12pm BST
Join BAFTA winning CBeebies presenter, George Webster, as he speaks with his collaborator, Claire Taylor, about their debut book This is Me! They’ll be chatting about creativity, disability and celebrating our differences. With live drawing by illustrator, Tim Budgen, as well as interactive games and a special guest appearance!
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Lisa Thompson and the Treasure Hunters
Friday 19th May, 12pm BST
Join Lisa Thompson to hear all about Lisa’s novel The Rollercoaster Boy, her latest book The Treasure Hunters, and Lisa’s writing process. Can you solved an escape room from your classroom? Get ready to look at some clues.
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Fairy Tales with Axel Scheffler and Julia Donaldson
Friday 16th June, 12pm BST
Join Axel Scheffler, much loved illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, as he shares two of his Fairy Tales. Get ready to hear Axel read The Three Little Pigs and The Hare and the Hedgehog – and watch him draws some wonderful scenes from the stories. And look out for Julia Donaldson who will read her latest picture book illustrated by Axel, The Baddies, about a very bad troll, witch and ghost and a brave little girl!
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