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Ride the Storm with Polly Ho-Yen

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Saturday 9 August 13:00 - 14:00

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Join award-winning author Polly Ho-Yen as she shares her hopeful new story, When the Storm Comes, which follows four unlikely friends battling a wild storm outside as well as their own personal weather within…

Go Wild with National Museums Scotland

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Saturday 9 August 13:00 - 14:30

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Get ready to rewild and discover the amazing animals and minibeasts which make our planet so unique, with National Museums Scotland and Maths Week Scotland…

Preposterous Plots with Pamela Butchart

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Saturday 9 August 13:30 - 14:30

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In Pamela Butchart’s new book, Diary of a Future Billionaire, Ben tries to become the world’s richest ten-year-old. Expect lots of fun audience interaction in this hilarious event as Pamela shares stories that will have you laughing out loud…

Storytelling Yoga with Radhika Sanghani

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Saturday 9 August 14:45 - 15:45

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Take a moment for some calm with author Radhika Sanghani in a playful storytelling movement session that will get you stretching, breathing, and using your imagination!…

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Sunday 10 August 10:00 - 10:30

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Sprog Rock Suitable for age 3 - 5 Sat 16 Aug 11:15 - 11:45

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle with Polly Faber

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Sunday 10 August 10:00 - 11:00

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In this event for curious and climate-conscious minds, learn why recycling is important, what happens after we recycle, and the impact this all has on our planet. There’ll be fun and games, and brilliant ideas for how we can reuse stuff to make totally…

Supertato Silliness with Sue Hendra

Suitable for age 3 - 7

Sunday 10 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Sue Hendra, co-creator of the bestselling Supertato picture books, returns to celebrate the latest adventures of everyone’s favourite supermarket superhero…

Make and Create with Boxbuilders

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Sunday 10 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Inspired by Kim Smith’s beautifully illustrated picture book Boxitects, join Noëlle and Jodie from the Book Festival’s Communities team to hear the story and get hands-on in this creative box-building session…