Marcus Rashford’s ghost writer Alex Falase Koya and JT Williams, whose debut short story featured in Robin Stevens’s The Very Merry Murder Club, were just two of the stars to visit Cabot Primary to contribute to the 10th anniversary celebrations of the school library.
Pupils also had a chance to shine, as they animatedly led their poetry performances, before a cake specially made for the occasion was devoured.
Illustrator Paula Bowles delivered workshops around her When I feel books. She was joined by Alex Falase-Koya to give a workshop based on their popular superhero Marv books. The children were transported into an action-packed fantastical world.
The week of celebration events was rounded off by JT Williams, who led an assembly based on her book Bright Stars of Black British History, which linked well with with Black History Month.
Felicity Llewelyn-Hodgson, principal of Cabot Primary School, said: “We felt very privileged to receive funding from the Storytale Festival so that we could celebrate the library’s anniversary in style.
“The children were made to not only feel special, but were energised to discover, or continue discovering, the wonder and magic in books.
“One of my highlights was inviting the parents and carers to see their children delivering some fantastic poetry performances, with the biggest smiles on their faces.”