A Wordy Workshop with Penny Boxall, at Heffers Bookshop
About this Event
What do the words ADDLEPATED, JIGGUMBOB and SLUBBERDEGULLION have in common? Not only are they fun to say, they’re also all defined in one of the world’s most famous books: Dr Johnson’s Dictionary, published in the 1700s. To tie in with the publication of Penny Boxall’s new novel, Letty and the Mystery of the Word Thieves — in which 12-year-old Lettice Breech must solve the riddle of a mysterious dictionary to save her home — Penny will be leading a dictionary-inspired creative workshop. We’ll make up words, come up with definitions of our own, and contemplate some of the many meanings of the letter X — which might not always mark the spot.
Penny Boxall is an award-winning poet and children's writer. Her first novel for children, Letty and the Mystery of the Golden Thread, was Blackwell's Book of the Month, longlisted for the Branford Boase Award, and shortlisted for the East Sussex Children's Book Award.
3pm, Thursday 27th August. This free workshop is aimed at children aged 8-12 years (accompanied by an adult), but all are welcome. Books will be available for sale and signing after the event.
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