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Sunday 10 August<br />
events <strong>for</strong> children<br />
CHERUB: The General<br />
with Robert Muchamore<br />
AGE 9 – 12 I 10.00am I RBS Main Theatre I £3.50<br />
CHERUB agents are trained professionals with one essential advantage: adults<br />
never suspect that children are spying on them! Be the first to hear about the<br />
CHERUB’s latest mission, The General, and then put your CHERUB knowledge<br />
to the test in this action-packed event.<br />
Goblins with David Melling<br />
AGE 5 – 8 I 10.00am I RBS Corner Theatre I £3.50<br />
Join the charming David Melling and his group of goblin friends <strong>for</strong> an exciting look<br />
at their hidden worlds. Gentle, amusing illustrations and irreverent, silly characters<br />
make the hidden land of the goblins well worth exploring. Come and create your<br />
own goblin adventure with the expert!<br />
Think Pink with Lisa Clark<br />
AGE 8 – 12 I 10.30am I RBS Imagination Lab I £3.50<br />
This isn’t pink and fluffy nonsense, it’s the everyday girl’s guide to growing up and<br />
being fabulous! Lola Love wasn’t always a chic hipster known <strong>for</strong> dispensing sage<br />
advice and awesome fashion tips. Witness Lola blossom into her own girl-power<br />
girl in this exciting ‘how-to’ event.<br />
Charlie Fletcher & Derek Landy<br />
AGE 8 – 12 I 11.30am I RBS Corner Theatre I £3.50<br />
Join two of the most exciting new voices in children’s adventure-writing <strong>for</strong> tales of<br />
skeleton detectives, living gargoyles and kids on the run. Visit the seedy underbelly<br />
of Derek Landy’s Skulduggery Pleasant and get caught up in the battle between<br />
the moving statues of Charlie Fletcher’s Stoneheart. By turns amusing, thrilling<br />
and terrifying!<br />
Poetry Time<br />
ALL AGES I 12 noon – 12.45pm I RBS Imagination Lab<br />
Free: Tickets available from the Box Office on the day of the event<br />
Inspirational and entertaining poetry <strong>for</strong> all ages with award-winning Edinburgh poet<br />
and story writer Diana Hendry.<br />
Harris Finds His Feet<br />
with Catherine Rayner<br />
AGE 3 – 6 I 12.30pm I RBS Workshop Tent I £3.50<br />
Augustus and His Smile heralded the arrival of one of the most talented young<br />
children’s book illustrators in the UK. Come and hear Catherine Rayner talk about<br />
her new friend Harris the hare and create your own creatures in this friendly,<br />
interactive workshop.<br />
BSL<br />
workshop<br />
The Hidden Secrets of your Favourite Stories<br />
AGE 7 – 10 I 1.30pm I RBS Corner Theatre I £3.50<br />
Cinderella is based on a Chinese tale over one thousand years old. Star Wars was<br />
inspired by one of the world’s oldest tales. Harry Potter is a boy wizard, but what was the<br />
first boy wizard story Literary detective Nury Vittachi tracks down the origins of today’s<br />
best-known stories and creates new legends in this fascinating, interactive event.<br />
Happy Birthday Kipper!<br />
AGE 3 – 6 I 1.30pm I RBS Imagination Lab I £3.50<br />
Can you believe that everyone’s favourite puppy is celebrating his 18th birthday<br />
This lively event is chock-full of games and stories, but the icing on the cake is a<br />
special appearance by award-winning author and illustrator Mick Inkpen!<br />
Meg Rosoff<br />
TEENS I 3.00pm I RBS Corner Theatre I £3.50<br />
Fantastic storyteller Meg Rosoff returns to the festival with her latest book.<br />
What I Was is the story of a boy at a bleak boarding school by the sea who finds<br />
adventure and unexpected companionship one fateful summer. Meg will enchant<br />
young and old alike with this poignant and haunting portrait of friendship with a<br />
surprising twist in the tale!<br />
Where the Wild Things Are<br />
AGE 3 – 7 I 3.00pm – 4.30pm I RBS Workshop Tent I £3.50<br />
Come and hear Maurice Sendak’s classic tale of Max, King of the Wild Things, and then<br />
create your own monster crafts with artist Julie Dawson. Dress as a scary monster with<br />
gnashing teeth and slashing claws and let your imagination run wild…<br />
Poetry Time<br />
ALL AGES I 3.00pm – 3.45pm I RBS Imagination Lab<br />
Free: Tickets available from the Box Office on the day of the event<br />
Another chance <strong>for</strong> some inspirational and entertaining words with award-winning<br />
Edinburgh poet and story writer Diana Hendry.<br />
Tristan & Iseult<br />
ADULTS & 12+ I 5.00pm I RBS Corner Theatre I £3.50<br />
Ruth Kirkpatrick and Peter Snow weave a spell of words, accompanied by<br />
Clare Lynn Rose on the lute, to convey this epic tale of <strong>for</strong>bidden love and treacherous<br />
bloodshed. Look <strong>for</strong>ward to a fascinating and captivating event.<br />
Rainbow Magic<br />
AGE 5 –8 I 5.00pm I RBS Imagination Lab I £3.50<br />
workshop<br />
Calling all Rainbow Magic fans! Join the newest collection of fairy friends, The Sporty<br />
Fairies, as they whisk you on an adventure to Fairyland. Dress as your favourite fairy<br />
to celebrate! (Also on 11 Aug)<br />
Creative play and early literacy<br />
Young children learn through hands-on play<br />
and interaction with the world around them.<br />
In our series of workshops and interactive<br />
events, daily storytelling sessions and our free<br />
drop-in Activity Corner (at the back of the RBS<br />
Children’s Bookshop), your children can<br />
explore stories in a variety of ways designed<br />
to foster an early love of reading.<br />
Book now at www.edbookfest.co.uk or 0845 373 5888 <strong>See</strong> <strong>page</strong> <strong>74</strong> / <strong>75</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>booking</strong> <strong>details</strong><br />
LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED AFTER THE START OF EVENTS & NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN<br />
EVENTS ARE 1 HOUR LONG UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED & TAKE PLACE IN CHARLOTTE SQUARE GARDENS<br />
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL 9 – 25 August 2008<br />
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