Henley Literary Festival

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Olaf Falafel - The Far-Out Five Portal Loo Panic

Draw some wonderfully weird characters in this fun, interactive workshop! Award-winning author, illustrator and comedian Olaf Falafel joins us to share tips on creating funny comics. He introduces his hysterical new graphic novel series The Far-Out Five! where four kids and one grumpy magician turn into a unicorn, a bird, a koala, a seal - and a walking bath tub! Warning: this event will contain art, farts and bum-faced woodlice!

Mon 5 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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Olaf Falafel - The Far-Out Five Portal Loo Panic Livestream

Draw some wonderfully weird characters in this fun, interactive workshop! Award-winning author, illustrator and comedian Olaf Falafel joins us to share tips on creating funny comics. He introduces his hysterical new graphic novel series The Far-Out Five! where four kids and one grumpy magician turn into a unicorn, a bird, a koala, a seal - and a walking bath tub! Warning: this event will contain art, farts and bum-faced woodlice!

Mon 5 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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Paterson Joseph - 10 Children Who Changed the World

This Black History Month meet 10 brave and rebellious children - all born when slavery was still legal - who changed the world. From the girl who sneaked on a Royal Navy ship disguised as a man to the godchild Queen Victoria selected as a missionary, award-winning author and actor Paterson Joseph, star of Noughts + Crosses and Wonka, shares some truly inspirational true stories.

Mon 5 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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Paterson Joseph - 10 Children Who Changed the World Livestream

This Black History Month meet 10 brave and rebellious children - all born when slavery was still legal - who changed the world. From the girl who sneaked on a Royal Navy ship disguised as a man to the godchild Queen Victoria selected as a missionary, award-winning author and actor Paterson Joseph, star of Noughts + Crosses and Wonka, shares some truly inspirational true stories.

Mon 5 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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A.F. Harrold - If I Met a Tiger

Meet the Reading-based writer, poet and performer who does things with words that aren’t entirely normal! A.F. Harrold, creator of Fizzlebert Stump and The Imaginary (now a Netflix film), joins us with If I Met a Tiger, his new humorous, thought-provoking book of poems inspired by animals and nature , following his much-loved previous collections The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice and Things You Find in a Poet’s Beard.

Tue 6 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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A.F. Harrold - If I Met a Tiger Livestream

Meet the Reading-based writer, poet and performer who does things with words that aren’t entirely normal! A.F. Harrold, creator of Fizzlebert Stump and The Imaginary (now a Netflix film), joins us with If I Met a Tiger, his new humorous, thought-provoking book of poems inspired by animals and nature , following his much-loved previous collections The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice and Things You Find in a Poet’s Beard.

Tue 6 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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Sophy Henn - I Want Everything

Big Ghost wants ALL the things! But Little Ghost shows that what they really need is a friend to help them out when you’re in a pickle. Award-winning author-illustrator Sophy Henn - creator of much-loved series including Pizzaz, Happy Hills and Bad Nana - joins us for a storytime and fun draw-along around her brand new book.

Tue 6 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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Sophy Henn - I Want Everything! Livestream

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Tue 6 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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M.G. Leonard - Attack of the Sea Dogs

Take a thrilling time-travelling trip to Elizabethan England! It’s 1587, the year before the Spanish Armada, and our young Time Keys heroes find themselves at sea with Sir Francis Drake! M.G. Leonard, the internationally bestselling author of Beetle Boy and Adventures on Trains, returns to Henley to share fun facts from history, tips on writing exciting stories and readings from her brand-new book in this interactive event!

Wed 7 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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M.G. Leonard - Attack of the Sea Dogs Livestream

Take a thrilling time-travelling trip to Elizabethan England! It’s 1587, the year before the Spanish Armada, and our young Time Keys heroes find themselves at sea with Sir Francis Drake! M.G. Leonard, the internationally bestselling author of Beetle Boy and Adventures on Trains, returns to Henley to share fun facts from history, tips on writing exciting stories and readings from her brand-new book in this interactive event!

Wed 7 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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Joseph Coelho - Children of the Throne

Join award-winning author and poet Joseph Coelho for fun, dynamic ands accessible activities around his newest picture book. A beautiful story about climate change with a fantastical twist, Children of the Throne sees three children show the grown-ups that nature isn’t just something to admire; it’s something to protect. After a reading you will create a poem the Festival favourite and former Children’s Laureate!

Thu 8 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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Joseph Coelho - Children of the Throne Livestream

Join award-winning author and poet Joseph Coelho for fun, dynamic ands accessible activities around his newest picture book. A beautiful story about climate change with a fantastical twist, Children of the Throne sees three children show the grown-ups that nature isn’t just something to admire; it’s something to protect. After a reading you will create a poem the Festival favourite and former Children’s Laureate!

Thu 8 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

via Henley Literary Festival

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Katie Kirby - Lottie Brooks’s Twelve Disasters of Christmas Livestream

The chart-topping Lottie Brooks diary series is filled with first experiences, friendship fails, embarrassing moments and plenty of laughs; so is this event! Perfect for fans and newcomers alike, author-illustrator Katie Kirby joins us for a special schools session around the fantastically funny, remarkably relatable series that has so far sold over two millions copies!

Fri 9 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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Katie Kirby - Lottie Brooks's Twelve Disasters of Christmas

The chart-topping Lottie Brooks diary series is filled with first experiences, friendship fails, embarrassing moments and plenty of laughs; so is this event! Perfect for fans and newcomers alike, author-illustrator Katie Kirby joins us for a special schools session around the fantastically funny, remarkably relatable series that has so far sold over two millions copies!

Fri 9 Oct11:00Henley Literary Festival

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