Marcus Rashford’s ghost writer Alex Falase Koya and JT Williams, whose debut short story featured in Robin Stevens’ ‘The Very Merry Murder Club’, were just two of the stars to visit Cabot Primary School to contribute to the library’s week long 10 year anniversary celebrations. A number of students also had a chance to shine, as they animatedly led their poetry performances, before a cake specially made for the occasion was devoured.

 From left to right: Felicity Llewelyn-Hodgson, Principal, Albert Gardiner, Chair of Governors and Gemma Davies, Reading Recovery Teacher at Cabot Primary School

Alex Falase Koya together with illustrator Paula Bowles delivered an exciting workshop based on their superhero and ethically sound Marv books. The students were transported into an action-packed fantastical world, certainly not resonant of any typical school day!

From left to right – Paula Bowles (illustrator), Alex Falase Koya (author), Ellie Freeman from the Storytale Festival & Josie Abram Millar, Librarian at Cabot Primary School

The week was rounded off by JT Williams, who led a fascinating assembly based on her book ‘Bright Stars of Black British History’. Linking nicely with Black History Month, this “richly illustrated collection presents the extraordinary life stories of fourteen bright stars from Black British history – from Tudor England to modern Britain – and charts their ongoing influence” (Source: Love Reading for Kids).

Felicity Llewelyn-Hodgson, Principal of Cabot Primary School comments: “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.”