With autumn truly upon us, all the children of Eaton House Schools love to curl up with a good book.<\/p>\n
Saturday 6 is ‘Read a Book Day’ in which young readers are encouraged to dive into a favourite book their way, on a beanbag, on a bed, in a playhouse or sitting by the fire. Further, Monday 8 is International Literacy Day and you can find out more at www.unesco.org\/en\/days\/literacy.<\/p>\n
Nearer to home, Eaton House The Manor will be hosting an unforgettable event – \u00a0Dukes Education’s ‘Festival of Stories’ on Saturday 29th November 2025.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n This incredible event, packed with celebrity authors, is organised by our parent group, Dukes Education, and you won’t want to miss it – so pencil the date now! This will be a celebration of children’s books and imagination that will provide unforgettable memories.<\/p>\n By bringing together some of the UK\u2019s most inspiring children\u2019s authors and illustrators, we hope to create a joyful, memorable day that reinforces your efforts and helps spark renewed enthusiasm for reading among pupils and families. We’ve got a great programme that caters for everyone, from the little ones, right up to 13\u201314-year-olds.<\/p>\n There will be author talks, illustrator workshops, storytime sessions, performances, and planned book signings with leading authors including M.G. Leonard, Rob Biddulph, Jennifer Bell, Pari Thompson, and many more.<\/p>\n Here are some of our well-known authors:<\/p>\n M.G. Leonard<\/strong> Rob Biddulph<\/strong> MC Grammar<\/strong> Jennifer Bell<\/strong> Sam Copeland<\/strong> Pari Thomson<\/strong> Laura Ellen Anderson<\/strong> Serena Patel<\/strong> Chlo\u00eb Inkpen<\/strong> Sophie Henn<\/strong> Rachel Bright<\/strong> Little Angel Theatre<\/strong> Danyah Miller<\/strong> There will also be some ‘character appearances’ by The Gruffalo and Peter Rabbit, and a fun performance by Little Angel theatre for toddlers. A book shop will be set up so that parents and grandparents can buy books for Christmas and have them signed by the authors.<\/p>\n A ticket is required to enter the event, by way of booking in to at least one author and illustrator session. These are \u00a35 per person, per session. There will be some free activities and proceeds will go to a very good cause – the Dukes Foundation – which enables children to enjoy the benefits of an incredible education if they could not otherwise do so.<\/p>\n For more details and to book tickets visit dukesfestivalofstories.com<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With autumn truly upon us, all the children of Eaton House Schools love to curl up with a good book. Saturday 6 is ‘Read a Book Day’ in which young… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5098,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-schools"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5097"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5221,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5097\/revisions\/5221"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatonhouseschools.com\/belgravia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nTwitch<\/strong><\/em>
\nAward-winning author of Twitch<\/em> and the Beetle Boy <\/em>series, bringing thrilling nature-filled adventures to young readers.<\/p>\n
\nOdd Dog Out<\/strong><\/em>
\nAuthor-illustrator of Draw With Rob<\/em> and Odd Dog Out<\/em>, inspiring kids to read, laugh and get drawing.<\/p>\n
\nRap Kid<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe rapping teacher turning grammar into gold, star of Rap Kid and viral educational songs.<\/p>\n
\nMagicalia<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe creator of the enchanting Magicalia and Uncommoners series, full of wonder and adventure.<\/p>\n
\nCharlie Changes Into A Chicken<\/strong><\/em>
\nComic genius behind Charlie Changes Into a Chicken<\/em>, loved for laugh-out-loud stories with heart.<\/p>\n
\nGreenwild<\/strong><\/em>
\nDebut author of the bestselling Greenwild, already a modern fantasy favourite with young readers.<\/p>\n
\nAmelia Fang<\/strong><\/em>
\nCreator of the Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey series \u2014 funny, spooky, sparkly brilliance.<\/p>\n
\nAnisha Accidental <\/em><\/strong>Detective<\/em><\/strong>
\nAward-winning author of Anisha, Accidental Detective \u2014 fun, fast-paced mysteries full of heart and humour.<\/p>\n
\nZoe & Beans<\/strong><\/em>
\nCo-creator of Zoe & Beans<\/em>, bringing warmth and charm to picture books young families love.<\/p>\n
\nHappy Hills<\/strong><\/em>
\nIllustrator and author of Happy Hills<\/em> and Lifesize<\/em>, known for bright, bold characters and brilliant fun.<\/p>\n
\nThe Lion Inside<\/strong><\/em>
\nBestselling author of The Lion Inside<\/em> and The Koala Who Could,<\/em> creating stories with heart and meaning.<\/p>\n
\nTheatrical Production<\/strong>
\nBeloved puppetry company performing The Imagination Train: The North Pole<\/em> \u2014 full of snowy magic and wonder.<\/p>\n
\nWorkshop<\/strong><\/em>
\nSpellbinding performer bringing stories to life through her interactive Spontaneous Storytelling workshop.<\/p>\n