Have a go at being an illustrator and bring your ideas to life. ✏️ Book now for #KidsLitFest24 bathfestivals.org.uk/childrens-lite… Waterstones Bath @visitbath Bath Box Office @scalaradiouk @visitwestuk @totalbath @theforumbath @bathbid @bathspauni

Return to the thrilling world of Inkheart with Cornelia Funke as she takes you on an epic new adventure in... 🟢🔵🟣 The Colour of Revenge 🟣🔵🟢 📅 Sun 6 Oct #KidsLitFest24 Waterstones Bath @visitbath Bath Box Office Chicken House

🎨 Calling all little artists and book lovers! ✨ During #KidsLitFest24 the Waterstones Bath café will transform into the Illustrators' Café—a creative space where imaginations come alive! 🖍️ Daily Fun with Luke Scriven, Alice Tait, Rhian Wright and Conor Busuttil Visit Bath

Turn detective with P.G. Bell at Bath Children's Literature Festival! Learn how his new whodunnit, #TheBeanstalkMurder, puts a witchy twist on the world of Jack and the Beanstalk and how to cast some authentic Welsh spells! P.G. Bell (is no longer here) Bath Children's Literature Festival #KidsLitFest24

In memory of Malcolm Donaldson (1949-2024) Highly respected paediatric consultant and research fellow, brilliant actor, musician and singer, supporter of children’s books and loving husband of author Julia Donaldson We will miss our friend greatly and will treasure the memories

Catching up on all the brilliant books released yesterday - huge congratulations Jack Jackman Maisie Vs Antarctica is one of my favourite reads of the year! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'An electrifying read - full of fast-paced action, endless fun and fearless imagination.' A.F. Steadman on Peregrine Quinn and The Cosmic Realm, the rip-roaring fantasy debut from Ash Bond which is coming in paperback early next year! Preorder here: exyu.short.gy/Cw08X1

Here are some more of our top picks for the weekend ahead⭐️Festival favourite, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph is back for a fun-packed family event⭐️ Robin Stevens Updates shares her top tips for mystery-solving and code-cracking ⭐️Ben Miller where laughs are guaranteed

A chatty skull and a necromancer-in-training, what's the worst that could happen in 'Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull'??💀 Written by Martin Howard with inside illustrations by Pete Williamson 🇺🇦🕍🎗️, join in with the spooky fun today📚: ow.ly/lF4S50T1TxM

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The lovely Julie Sykes launching into her #unicornacademy event at Bath Children's Literature Festival She can do the splits too, apparently.

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BEWARE! These FREE activity sheets for 'Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull' are spooooky👻 Perfect for Halloween, horror fans can draw a haunted mansion, test their skills at our wicked word search and MORE📚 Happy creating! ✍️: ow.ly/8UKQ50TmJhu

On the actual edge of their seats in hysterics listening to the legend himself Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 at the Bath Kids Lit Fest yesterday. They then came home and watched loads more poems online and made up their own rhythm poem on a dog walk today too 🧡 Bath Children's Literature Festival

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Packed house for the #MAWYP event! Bath Spa University

Huge thanks to John & Gill McLay and the fab team running @BathKidsLitFest! And thanks to everyone who’s helped them raise funds so every child at our events could have a book! New Bath blog here: jabberworks.livejournal.com/919822.html Donation link! justgiving.com/campaign/freeb…🙏 Philip Reeve

It began as a way to calm his daughter and ended up inspiring so much more. Like so much of Rob Biddulph's work, the real world inspired something fantastic. Join us on a trip inside the studio of one of our favourite children's authors and illustrators: exyu.short.gy/RobBiddulph

✏️PENCILS AT THE READY, TEAM! In this brand new episode of #DrawWithRob we're drawing a very cute hot dog character 🌭! So grab some paper and something to draw with and let's do this! Remember to share your pictures using the #DrawWithRob hashtag. GOOD LUCK!

🌟🌲🔔This evening!🌟❄️☃️🔔🕯️ Come and join us for mince pies and the chance to meet Jasbinder Bilan - I'm meant to be writing... Amy Jeffs and Andrew Miller. waterstones.com/events/christm…