Pegasus, Bookfeast and Blackwell’s present Liz Pichon, creator of Tom Gates (master of excuses, wannabe rock star and doodler extraordinaire!) and winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011.

At Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford on Saturday 26^th May, 10.30am

Book tickets online following this link http://www.pegasustheatre.org.uk/shows/the-brilliant-world-of-tom-gates-with-liz-pichon/ or call the Box Office on 01865 812150

Download the brochure here: Meet Liz Pichon

Oxford University Press & Bookfeast invite you to a special primary schools’ event to celebrate 25 years of Winnie the Witch by created by Valerie Thomas and illustrated by Korky Paul.Here’s the flier for the event: Winnie’s Birthday – Flier

http://www.bookfeast.net/what-we-do/primary-school-projects/

The Bookfeast Schools’ Festival will take place from Tuesday 22^nd – Friday 25^th May at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Pitt Rivers Museum and at the future home of The Story Museum. There will be a range of over 20 events and workshops suitable for children in primary school year groups 1-6. Authors, illustrators and poets appearing at the Festival include: 

Simon Bartram, James Carter, Lauren Child, Paul Cookson, John Foster, Sally Grindley, Gill Lewis, Karen McCombie, Sarah McIntyre, Tony Mitton, Helen Moss, Liz Pichon, Kjartan Poskitt, Michael Rosen, Holly Webb and  Jeanne Willis. 

Schools attending the author events are also invited to take part in a free Poetry Trail around the Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museums, organised by the Education teams for both museums, and there is space both indoors and out for school parties to eat their packed lunches. So plan to make a day of it!  Bookfeast is pleased to be able to offer coach subsidies to schools once again this year, and our ticket prices for events remain at £3.00 per child (accompanying adults free).  Download the Bookfeast Schools’ Festival events information and application pack here:

Bookfeast Schools’ Festival 2012 Application Form

Bookfeast Schools’ Festival 2012 Information for Teachers

Any queries please contact celia.maclachlan@bookfeast.net or call 01865 514149

Bookfeast is grateful for continued sponsorship from Oxford University Press, Pearson, Blackwell’s and Oxfordshire County Council.

Any queries please contact celia.maclachlan@bookfeast.net or call 01865 514149

After a team of Blackwell’s staff read through all the stories, local author John Foster judged the finalists together with Kate Stilborn, Blackwell’s Area Manager.  The last six stories were put forward to an exciting prize giving ceremony for the nomiated writers. 

We’re excited to be able to share the winning stories with you.  Enjoy! 

• Winning Story, Thena Brooker, West Kidlington Primary School

Download the story here: 1st Place – Thena Brooker

• 2nd Place, Seraphina Goeldner Thompson, St Aloysius Catholic Primary School

Download the story here: 2nd Place – Seraphina

• 3rd Place, Kerena Norris, Bishop Loveday School

Download the story here: 3rd Place – Kerena Norris

• 4th Place, Konstantin Nomerotski, St Michael’s CofE Primary School

Download the story here: 4th Place – Konstantin Nomerotski

• 5th Place, Lauren Durnall, Thomas Reade Primary School

Download the story here: 5th Place – Lauren Durnall

• 6th Place, Jacob Willis, Charlton Primary School

Download the story here: 6th Place – Jacob Willis

We’re also delighted to share the winnder of a ‘highly commended’ award:

• Shola Enowonlu, Windmill Primary School

Download the story here: Highly Commended – Shola Enwonwu

WELL DONE to the winners and all who entered – we had an imaginative selection of stories which we all enjoyed reading.