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Welcome to the first
Woodbridge Children's Book Festival

Spread over three days in October, with author talks, storytelling, workshops, book trails, and much more, the first Woodbridge Children's Book Festival promises to be an exciting and fun event for children of all ages and their families.

Percy the Park Keeper - Nick Butterworth
Internationally known children's author Nick Butterworth will be talking about how he created his most popular character, Percy the Park Keeper.
  James Campbell
The world's only stand-up comedian for children! Think there is no such thing? Come along to see James Campbell at Seckford Theatre.
  Philip Reeve
This year's Carnegie
winner and author of the fantastic Mortal Engines series, Philip Reeve answers your questions and reads from his books.
Waterslain - Kevin Crossley-Holland
Author Kevin Crossley-Holland talks about his newly published book Waterslain Angels set in Norfolk.
The Demon Assassin - Alan Gibbons
Popular author of gritty stories for teenagers, Alan Gibbons talks about how he creates his gripping and thrilling stories.
Meg Rosoff
Hugely popular and highly acclaimed writer, Meg Rosoff talks about her career, her love of Suffolk and the inspiration for her books.

• storytelling • author talks • workshops • creative writing • illustrators • book trails • competitions •

Woodbridge is a riverside market town in the county of Suffolk. It is approximately 10 miles north-east of Ipswich just off the A12 between Ipswich and Lowestoft. More info about Woodbridge...

We are very grateful to the following sponsors and partners for supporting this event: Awards for All, Browsers Bookshop & Cafe, Churches Together Woodbridge, East Anglian Daily Times, Extended Schools Suffolk County Council, Seckford Foundation, Seckford Theatre, Suffolk Coastal District Council, Suffolk Foundation, Woodbridge Books, Woodbridge Community Council, Woodbridge Library, Woodbridge Schools, Young Browsers bookshop.

The Woodbridge Children's Book Festival 2008 is organised by Woodbridge Town Centre Management Ltd.
Artistic director: Catherine Larner
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