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There are events for just about every age and interest at the Book Festival, bringing readers and writers together for inspiration, entertainment and discussion. Over 900 authors appear in around 800 events, including novelists, poets, scientists, sportsmen, illustrators, comics creators, historians, musicians, biographers, Nobel and Booker prize-winners and many more besides.

Showing events in the Baillie Gifford Children's Programme for ages 0 - 18.

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    Are You Sitting Comfortably?

    All Ages

    Sunday 18 August 10:00 - 10:30

    Are You Sitting Comfortably?
    Join one of our Festival authors each morning for a magical half hour of storytelling, poetry, song or rhyme. This daily changing event is suitable for children of all ages. Appearing today: Tom Knight.

    High Flying Fun with Yuval Zommer

    Age 3-6

    Sunday 18 August 10:00 - 11:00

    High Flying Fun with Yuval Zommer
    Yuval Zommer introduces the latest in his immensely popular Big Book series and this time it’s all about birds. Packed with illustrations and flighty facts about our feathered friends, from peacocks to pigeons and flamingos to fairy wrens, a whole...

    James Mayhew & Zeb Soanes: Gallivanting with Gaspard

    Age 4-7

    Sunday 18 August 10:30 - 11:30

    James Mayhew & Zeb Soanes: Gallivanting with Gaspard
    Following his debut success, Gaspard the Fox is back with his friends Peter and Finty. When they stumble across a summer fête, suddenly Gaspard finds himself competing in the dog show. Based on the humorous escapades of a real north London fox, see the...

    Make a Passport to the Universe

    All Ages

    Sunday 18 August 11:00 - 13:00

    Make a Passport to the Universe
    Drop in and join students from the Edinburgh College of Art to create a very special 'explosion' book that can be turned into your passport to anywhere in the universe. Then make your own rocket so that you can boldly go where no human has gone before.

    Improvising Stories with Vivian French & Petr Horáček

    Age 5-8

    Sunday 18 August 12:00 - 13:00

    Improvising Stories with Vivian French & Petr Horáček
    Following the success of last year’s improvised event, favourite Festival storyteller Vivian French returns with illustrator Petr Horáček to craft a new story based on your ideas. Suggest exciting plot points to Vivian and guide Petr’s drawing...

    Kwame Alexander, Sarah Crossan & Jason Reynolds: Writing Rhythm

    Age 12+

    Sunday 18 August 12:15 - 13:15

    Kwame Alexander, Sarah Crossan & Jason Reynolds: Writing Rhythm
    Three authors for young adults come together for a lively conversation about verse novels, their growing popularity and how to tell diverse, dynamic stories. Kwame Alexander and Jason Reynolds are CILIP Carnegie Medal-shortlisted authors and Sarah...

    Dan Smith: Dark Age Adventures

    Age 10-14

    Sunday 18 August 12:15 - 13:15

    Dan Smith: Dark Age Adventures
    She Wolf is a startlingly original tale centering on an epic action heroine. Determined to avenge her mother’s death, young Viking girl Ylva tracks her killer north across the hinterland. But has she become too hardened by cruel fate to recognise...

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