World Book Day® with Sibéal Pounder
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We're so excited to be celebrating World Book Day this year with a very special activity session hosted by one of this year's World Book Day authors, Sibéal Pounder!
Join us in the bookshop for some Wonka-themed activities aimed at kids aged 6+. A selection of Sibéal's books will be available on the day including her brand new World Book Day book, Chaos at the Chocolate Factory!
The session will last about 30-45 minutes.
About Chaos at the Chocolate Factory:
An exclusive new World Book Day story, inspired by Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory from bestselling author Sibéal Pounder, and illustrated by Emily Jones.
Charlie Bucket is having a magical time learning to run Mr Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory. There are so many delicious new creations to be invented! And as long as there is a Wonka Chocolate factory, there will be a Willy Wonka pinging about like an excited squirrel inside it – along with his brilliant Oompa-Loompas, who know just how to keep everything running smoothly.
But everyone needs a holiday, even Oompa-Loompas. And that’s where this story begins . . .
When Mr Wonka and the Oompa-Loompas decide it’s time to go on an adventure to look for marvellous new recipe ingredients, Charlie is left to run the factory by himself for the first time. And it’s fair to say things don’t quite go to plan . . .
Can Charlie use his imagination to save the chocolate factory from disaster – or will all the chaos mean closing the factory gates forever?
Participants:
Sibéal Pounder Author
Sibéal Pounder is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of the much-loved and highly successful children’s fiction series Witch Wars, Bad Mermaids and Neon’s Secret Universe, and the Christmas hit Tinsel. She has also written Beyond Platform 13, the sequel to The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson, and the novelisation of the film Wonka. Her World Book Day book Bad Mermaids Meet the Witches was a Sunday Times bestseller, and Witch Wars was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award.
The venue
The Portobello Bookshop
46 Portobello High Street
Edinburgh
EH15 1DA
Telephone: 0131 629 6756
Website: www.theportobellobookshop.com
Wheelchair Access
We have a ramp at the front of the shop which has a ratio of 1:10 and loading capacity of 300kg, and so should be able to be used by most wheelchair users or those with mobility vehicles. The front doors are fully automated. Our shop interior is designed to allow access throughout for wheelchair users and prams, though please note there is only 700mm wide clearance to access the staff toilet.
Sound
We use a PA system to enhance the audio at our live events. We also have a hearing loop system installed, if you’d like to use our loop system during an event please let us know and we’ll make sure we have it set up and connected to the live audio feed during the event. If you wish to attend an event and require BSL interpretation, please give us a few weeks notice and we’ll do our best to arrange an interpreter.