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Bookaboo Schools Book Reading Competition

Written by: Maverick
Date: June 17th, 2013
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Schools have been given the opportunity to win a visit from the book-loving rock puppy Bookaboo.

All they have to do is film their best story-time teacher reading one of the Bookaboo books to their class.  The winner will feature on the ITV children’s programme – Bookaboo.

Our own book, Grandma Bendy will be featuring on the show very soon and if your school would like to read this book for the competition please get in touch with Maverick books on events@maverick-arts.co.uk and we will send you a free copy.

For more information on how to enter, please click here.  Deadline has been extended till 24th July 2013.

 

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Rachel at the Carnival at Hale

Written by: Maverick
Date: June 5th, 2013
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This week end in the village of Hale, author Rachel Lyon will be promoting and selling her delightful book, The Cautionary Tale of the Childe of Hale, at the village Carnival.

Visitors will be able to buy a signed copy of the book also available on Amazon.  Pictured here is Rachel outside the cottage that  John Middleton lived in from 1580. John was measured at 9ft 3″ tall and slept with his feet dangling through the windows. Visitors can also visit John’s grave in the churchyard. Visitors come from all over the world to Hale and with the weather set fair it looks like it could be a very busy event. If you are going along rachel will be pleased to see you and show you her book.  Enjoy.

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Two Maverick books in The People’s Book Prize Final

Written by: Maverick
Date: May 21st, 2013
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The final round of voting has now begun for the children’s section of The People’s Book Prize and we have both Grandma Bendy and also Tamara Small and The Monsters’ Ball in the finals.

You can only make one vote and its quite a faff to do so on the website… here is the link and good luck to both authors. Thank you for your support.

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‘Thats Life’ Book Winners

Written by: Maverick
Date: May 21st, 2013
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Congratulations to all winners for signed books in ‘That’s Life Book Competition’.

The Fearsome Beastie has recently won the ‘Heart of Hawick ‘ Picture book award, and  Grandma Bendy soon will be on the ITV and CITV children’s programe ‘BOOKABOO.

The lucky winners are :

Heather Greenhalgh, Rossendale  -  Louis Ashby, Coventry  -  Miss J Duncan, Dorchester  -  Jim Houghton, Isle of Man  - Connie Bailey, Skelton  -  Mili & Ruby Morgall, Castleford  -   Mrs Haslam, Luton  -   Sophie Buckle, Gorton, Manchester  - Lynne Hughes, Flintshire  -  Mrs Sandra Jenkins, EBBW VALE  -   Sarah Joel, Maidenhead  -   Louise Whitley, Bridgenorth  -     Adele Isaac, Stallybridge   –  Mrs Rowena Griffiths, Bristol –   Melanie Parratt, Ely .

 

 

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Fred in the Liverpool Light Show

Written by: Maverick
Date: May 20th, 2013
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Liverpool’s Central Library building will be lit up with an interactive digital display to celebrate its re-opening after a £50m refurbishment.

Giant books will be projected onto the facade and whenever a book is chosen from a carousel below, it will appear on the walls with its own animation. The display takes place on 16 and 17 May and the library, which was shut for two years, opens on 17 May.

Fred and Daisy are all lit up.

You can visit Daisy’s blogspot here.

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Get Ahead Fred to feature in Light Show opening of Liverpool Central Library

Written by: Maverick
Date: May 15th, 2013
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Liverpool’s Central Library building will be lit up with an interactive digital display to celebrate its re-opening after a £50m refurbishment.

Giant books will be projected onto the facade and whenever a book is chosen from a carousel below, it will appear on the walls with its own animation. The display takes place on 16 and 17 May and the library, which was shut for two years, opens on 17 May.

Good luck to author Daisy Dawes who will be a guest at the opening ceromony.

You can visit Daisy’s blogspot here.

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Maverick at The London Book Fair

Written by: Maverick
Date: April 23rd, 2013
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Make a Wish Foundation

Written by: Maverick
Date: April 9th, 2013
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Giles Paley Phillips, author of award winning, The Fearsome Beastie and Tamara Small and the Monsters’ Ball has been invited to be a judge for the Buyagift literary competition. Budding authors are invited to submit their stories on a set theme, with the chance to have their work judged by award-winning writer Giles Paley-Phillips and leading picture book blogger Emma O’Donovan.

The winning author will see their work made into a professionally published book and sold on the Buyagift website with all profits going to children’s wishgranting charity Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK.

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Giles Paley – Phillips at the Wychwood Festival at Cheltenham

Written by: Maverick
Date: March 21st, 2013
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Wychwood returns to Cheltenham on 31st May – 2nd June 2013.

THE LITERATURE FESTIVAL LINE UP INCLUDES ▪  Giles Paley-Phillips with The Fearsome Beastie, ▪ Shoo Rayner ▪ John Dougherty ▪ Philip Ardagh ▪ Tony de Saulles, Jenny Smith  and many more well known children’s authors…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Band announcements include The Human League, Bill Bailey, Soul II Soul, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Kate Nash, Toploader, Dreadzone, The Beat, Sam Lee, Moulettes, Eddie & The Hotrods, John Otway, Caravan Palace, Public Service Broadcasting and many more!

For more details please click here

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Angela, Jelly and World Book Day

Written by: Maverick
Date: March 7th, 2013
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It’s a day when school children all over the country  dress up as their favourite children’s book characters. A day also when lots of children’s authors visit schools and the experience helps to encourages children to read books!

Angela visited St Mary’s in Pulborough and gave the children an experience I am sure they will always remember. From wobbling like Jellies making Jelly shapes, taking part as characters from the book and of course hearing Angela read ‘The Jelly That Wouldn’t Wobble’ I can honestly say the children had a ball!

Thank you Angela and St Mary’s school. Should you wish to enoy this book with your children please click here.

 

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