Our two classes were very lucky to listen to three different authors promote their new books. We listened to their ideas for creating the books and learnt a little about the backgrounds of their lives.

Firstly Sophie Green spoke about her book called Potkin Stubbs which is a mystery about the ghostly goings on in a bleak Peligan city. Sophie gave us tips about how to write our own ghost stories. She told us that she had worked in a library for many years which inspired her to write her own books.

Ade Adepitan   – our next author told us about his younger days and how he had contracted  polio at the age of 3  which took away the use of his legs. He inspired us all by sharing his experiences of leaving Nigeria and starting a new school in a new country at a young age and having to cope with his disability. . From an early age he had the desire to become an international sportsman and finally won a bronze medal at 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
He has a career as as a TV presenter and is now writing a series of children’s books called Cyborg Cat. The books tell the tale about a cat who is different but overcomes many hurdles in life.

Finally, Konnie Huq – a past Blue Peter presenter tells us about her new book  Cookie.        ( which is the first book she has written) Cookie. Konnie asked us if we had to sit by anyone annoying. We can all relate to someone that is annoying and Cookie ends up having to sit by the most annoying person in class. This book features chaotic family life and mad school science projects which she performed on stage.

Thank you to Miss Hutson for organising this event and to all the parents for volunteering to walk to Oswestry School with us.
Well done to Ethan Brown for asking his questions to the authors on stage. He was awarded with a £10 voucher for us to buy some of the author’s books for school.