"Hello, Helpdesk? I'm an author on tour at a hotel that serves all-you-can-eat cooked breakfast, but instead I chose a sensible bowl of muesli and some fruit. Where should I go to collect my medal?"

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Visited #7Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books in #Newcastle! It's a great space, with lovely folk, and so much to be inspired by (I got goosebumps seeing the kitchen from The Tiger Who Came To Tea!). Also, collected No.2 in the series #AlastairOnThrones…
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So lovely to be in Newcastle for the Northern Children's Book Festival with seven amazing schools in Whitley Bay today - Alnwick tomorrow! Friendly, fun and absolutely flipping freezing #ncbf @ncbfest @nosycrow

Day 1 of the Northern Children's Book Festival, where I discovered that #StocksfieldAvenue Primary School has a THRONE. I've got to get me one of these… 👑 Thanks for looking after me, I had a lovely time!
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On the road again! Catching the train to Alnmouth for another day of bookish events with #ncbf Northern Children’s Book Festival! Armed with coffee, cough pastilles, a pot of animal rubbers and a knitted osprey! @ncbfest @nosycrow.bsky.social @nosycrowus.bsky.social

Heading home from bright and chilly Newcastle after another day of school workshops with the amazing students of Alnwick as part of the #ncbf Northern Children’s Book Festival @ncbfest @nosycrow Thanks to all the amazing organisers who make the book magic happen!

I'm busy preparing slides for my SPACE PIRATE BEARS events at the North Children's Book Fest, and I can't stop laughing at #JezTuya's brilliant illustrations – he's a genius!
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My last day on the Northern Children's Book Festival, and it's been a blast. Thanks to all the kids, teachers, librarians and helpers – I've had some wonderfully silly #SpacePirateBears fun!

…AND I found another throne, at Appletree Gardens! 4/4!
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A brilliant day 2 on the Northern Children's Book Fest! Thanks to all the North Tyneside librarians, teachers and pupils, you were awesome! (And thank you Evie for giving me your AMAZING picture!)
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Day 3 of #NCBFest at South Stanley Infant and Nursery school with some AMAZING kids – hello! Great #SpacePirateBears malarkey, some brilliant drawing and ideas, and lovely folks.
…AND I found another Throne!
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