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Scribble & Scrawl with Jill Calder and Justin Davies

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Friday 22 August 13:00 - 14:30

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Get inspired by the sights and sounds in and around the Edinburgh Futures Institute and flex your creative muscles with children’s author Justin Davies and illustrator Jill Calder. Join them on a journey around the Book Festival…
 

Dragon Training with Cressida Cowell

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Friday 22 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Join Cressida Cowell for the launch of How to Train Your Dragon School, the latest novel in her Dragon World series! Hear all about Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third and his dragons and learn some epic writing and drawing tips from Cressida…
 

Brilliant Bugs with Simon Mole & Gecko

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Friday 22 August 14:15 - 15:15

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Did you know there is a whole world right beneath our feet? Down in the ground below, there are worms and scorpions, beetles and caterpillars. Musician Gecko joins Simon Mole for this bug-tastic event as they celebrate the fantastic world of bugs…
 

Bust a Move with FATOWL

Suitable for age 0 - 2

Friday 22 August 14:30 - 15:30

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Bond, connect, and play with your little one through music and movement with Fatowl. Dancing shoes and shakers at the ready for what is sure to be a bouncing afternoon session…
 

Discover the Secrets of Bees with Ben Hoare

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Friday 22 August 15:45 - 16:45

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Become a pollinator pro in this fabulouzzzzz event with bee-fanatic and author of The Secrets of Bees, Ben Hoare. With his bee-rilliant science facts, Ben will get you to THINK BIG about these small but incredible creatures. Bee prepared to get buzzing……
 

Join the Paper Chase with Julia Donaldson and Friends

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Saturday 23 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Why not try? Where Magic Happens with Unicorn Academy Where Magic Happens with Unicorn Academy Suitable for age 6 - 9 Sun 24 Aug 14:45 - 15:45
 

Become a Real-Life Superhero with Dr Punam Krishan

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Saturday 23 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Discover how you can become a hero in any accident or emergency with Dr Punam Krishan, author and resident GP on BBC Morning Live. Dr Krishan will use lessons from her latest book, The Superhero’s First Aid Manual, to teach you how to stay calm and help…
 

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Saturday 23 August 10:00 - 10:30

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Join us for a relaxed morning story especially for your littlest readers…
 

Invent a Story with Niall Moorjani

All ages

Saturday 23 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Award winning storyteller Niall Moorjani invites you to hear an array of traditional and invented tales, told with joy, kindness, and a huge amount of joining in. Expect dragons, kelpies, heroes, adventures, and much more. Perfect for families…
 

Amazing Animal Teamwork Dreamwork with Ben Hoare

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Saturday 23 August 10:15 - 11:15

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Ben Hoare, author of Animal Partnerships, is here to tell you all the cool ways animals and plants work together to survive and how humans have developed their own partnerships with animals all across the world. Prepare to be amazed!…