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Enter the Escape with Christopher Edge

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Saturday 9 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Welcome to The Escape – an epic new world full of puzzles and peril to beat before time runs out…
 

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Saturday 9 August 10:00 - 10:30

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Join us for a relaxed morning story especially for your littlest readers. Appearing today: Alastair Chisholm…
 

Mini Dragon Mayhem with George Webster

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Saturday 9 August 10:00 - 11:00

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From much-loved CBeebies star, George Webster, comes a rip-snorting series in George and the Mini Dragon, full of fun, adventure and dragon mayhem!…
 

Let’s Write a Song with Be Charlotte

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Saturday 9 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Join Scottish singer-songwriter Be Charlotte for a fun, inclusive songwriting workshop! Explore the basics of music and songwriting, collaboratively write an original song, and learn the tools to create your own stories, songs, and masterpieces…
 

Words from the Wards: The Exhibition

Saturday 9 August 10:00 - 21:00

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Following the success of the Words from the Wards project, we worked with Edinburgh College of Art students to illustrate the collected stories. Join us to view the stories and illustrations side by side in our new festival gallery…
 

How the Earth Works with Dr Lucia Perez-Diaz

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Saturday 9 August 10:15 - 11:15

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Are you a budding scientist, keen to learn more about Planet Earth? Unlock the clues about Earth’s history with writer, illustrator, and scientist Dr Lucia Perez-Diaz, author of How the Earth Works…
 

Katie Kitamura, Yiyun Li & Mahmoud Muna: The Case for Books

Saturday 9 August 10:15 - 11:15

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The freedom to write and sell books is fundamental to a democracy, so in these censorious times how best can we disagree without silencing?…
 

Changing Worlds with Robert Macfarlane and Emily Sutton

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Saturday 9 August 10:30 - 11:30

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Take a lyrical journey through ever-changing landscape and discover The World to Come with nature writer Robert Macfarlane and acclaimed illustrator, Emily Sutton…
 

Big Feelings with Debi Gliori

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Saturday 9 August 11:15 - 12:15

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Much loved foxes, Large and Small, are back in Debi Gliori’s latest picture book No Matter What. Join Debi to think about what might help and learn that love is one feeling that never changes…
 

Meet Bunny and Monkey

All ages

Saturday 9 August 11:30 - 12:00

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Get ready to meet everyone’s favourite chaotic comic duo! Bunny and Monkey have crash landed at the Book Festival and they’re ready to cause mayhem. Join them for high-fives, fist bumps, and hilarious hijinks – you’ll even be able to grab a selfie…