PUPILS in Years 5 and 6 in Redmaids’ High Junior School were delighted to hear author Natasha Farrant reading from her latest adventure book, The Secret of Golden Island.
Natasha’s 2020 book, The Voyage of the Sparrowhawk, won the Costa Children’s Book award, and her group of adventure stories extends to two further books: The Children of Castle Rock and The Rescue of Ravenwood.
The pupils were all eager to soak up tips about writing and to work with her on creating a story.
The school’s recently opened fiction library has already hosted events and activities including book clubs, creative writing workshops and writing competitions. Parents have been welcomed in their own book club celebrating novels in the 8-12 years category and the school hosts parent and daughter browsing time after school twice a week.