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As we can't put on our usual 900+ event Festival this year in our lovely tented village in Charlotte Square Gardens, we've curated a special online edition. From 15-31 August, enjoy events for adults and children for free. Through the magic of technology, we’ll be crossing continents and time zones to beam events from more than 30 countries straight into your home. What’s more, you’ll be able chat with fellow Festival goers via digital chatrooms and take part in Q&A sessions, and you'll even be able to meet the author and get your books signed (selected events).

All events are free and available to watch here on our website. See events below. 'Save your place' on the event page and we'll email you a reminder just before it starts.

Showing events in the Baillie Gifford Children's Programme for ages 0 - 14.

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    Pony Pals with Kate McLelland

    Age 3+

    Friday 21 August 10:00 - 10:15

    Pony Pals with Kate McLelland View event
    Isla and her mischievous miniature Shetland pony Pickle are the best of friends. But when they are invited to a pony party on the beach will Pickle be able to behave himself or will the party end with a cake-related disaster! Find out all about this...

    Why Plastic isn’t Fantastic: Dapo Adeola & Nathan Bryon

    Age 5+

    Saturday 22 August 10:00 - 10:40

    Why Plastic isn’t Fantastic: Dapo Adeola & Nathan Bryon View event
    When Rocket goes on holiday to visit her grandparents, she is shocked by the pollution that's spoiling their island home and putting local sea life at risk. CLEAN UP! is the sequel to LOOK UP!, Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award and Foyles Book of...

    Liz Hyder: In the Jaws of Bearmouth

    Age 12+

    Saturday 22 August 11:30 - 12:25

    Captioned Event Liz Hyder: In the Jaws of Bearmouth View event
    Liz Hyder’s multi award-winning debut Bearmouth is a novel so utterly original it swallows you up entirely and spits you out feeling bereft. From the first page you are transported underground, down into the world of a functioning mine and the mind of...

    Cassandra Clare: All that Glitters is Not Gold

    Age 14+

    Saturday 22 August 16:00 - 17:00

    Cassandra Clare: All that Glitters is Not Gold View event
    Be transported into a world of Edwardian ballrooms full of glamour and gold where all is not what it seems; evil hides in plain sight and love cuts deeper than any blade as the tale of Cordelia Carstairs — a Shadowhunter, and London’s only hope...

    Polly Dunbar & Michael Morpurgo – Owl or Pussycat?

    Families & 4+

    Sunday 23 August 10:00 - 10:55

    Polly Dunbar & Michael Morpurgo – Owl or Pussycat? View event
    Join one of Britain’s best loved story-makers, Michael Morpurgo, for an insightful event around the inspiration for his new book Owl or Pussycat? For the first time, he is joined by the fantastically talented illustrator Polly Dunbar. Together they...

    Retelling Tales with Joseph Coelho, Juno Dawson & Kiran Millwood Hargrave

    Age 14+

    Tuesday 25 August 17:30 - 18:30

    Retelling Tales with Joseph Coelho, Juno Dawson & Kiran Millwood Hargrave View event
    Old stories collide with new in the most recent novels from these prize-winning authors. Be prepared to fall down the rabbit hole with Juno Dawson’s Wonderland, which catapults you into a radical retelling of the Alice in Wonderland story. In The...

    Time Travelling with Patience Agbabi & Ben Miller

    Age 8+

    Wednesday 26 August 10:00 - 10:35

    Time Travelling with Patience Agbabi & Ben Miller View event
    Ever wondered what it might be like to be a time traveller? Leap into a black hole or jump through time in this event with authors Patience Agbabi and Ben Miller, as they unleash their out-of-this-world new books. In The Infinite, the first part of...

    Sensory Stories and Crafts with Ailie Finlay & Kate Leiper

    All Ages

    Thursday 27 August 10:00 - 10:35

    LD (Learning Disability Friendly Event) Sensory Stories and Crafts with Ailie Finlay & Kate Leiper View event
    What does the Old Woman do when she finds a bush full of berries but no bowl to put them into? Join storyteller Ailie Finlay and artist-illustrator Kate Leiper as they take you on a fun-packed sensory adventure, all from the comfort of your own home. ...

    Nikita Gill & Nic Stone: Writing Resistance

    Age 12+

    Thursday 27 August 17:30 - 18:30

    Nikita Gill & Nic Stone: Writing Resistance View event
    A profound knack for storytelling has seen Nic Stone become one of the most important voices in young adult fiction, tackling vital themes of race relations, sexuality and self-discovery. The New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin appears in...

    Stitched Together: Family, Friends and Dreaming Big with Laura Dockrill & Sara Ogilvie

    Age 8+

    Friday 28 August 10:00 - 10:25

    Stitched Together: Family, Friends and Dreaming Big with Laura Dockrill & Sara Ogilvie View event
    Laura Dockrill’s touching new book Sequin and Stitch tells the story of Sequin, who looks after her baby brother, Stitch, while their mum works at her sewing machine late into the night. But this little family’s world changes forever when tragedy...

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