Want to meet a little girl with a big imagination? So big that she can go on magical adventures, and take all her friends with her? Come and befriend her as Julie of Welsford shares a story of faraway places and enchanting adventures.   Anouska would tell her friends to close their eyes really tightly. Then they would imagine looking up into the sky, where a pathway would appear. This pathway would take them to faraway lands. With her mummy and daddy, her dog and pig, and the family of mice who live under the apple tree.   Come and listen to Julie Deacon’s fruity voice as she reads out her adventurous book. Since the book reading is in a primary school she’s even taking along few props that she have made (e.g. cottage, tree with swing, soft toy dog (schnuffle) soft toy dog (pumpkin) so that the children can relate to the story.

Want to meet a little girl with a big imagination? So big that she can go on magical adventures, and take all her friends with her? Come and befriend her as Julie of Welsford shares a story of faraway places and enchanting adventures.   Anouska would tell her friends to close their eyes really tightly. Then they would imagine looking up into the sky, where a pathway would appear. This pathway would take them to faraway lands. With her mummy and daddy, her dog and pig, and the family of mice who live under the apple tree.   Come and listen to Julie Deacon’s fruity voice as she reads out her adventurous book. Since the book reading is in a primary school she’s even taking along few props that she have made (e.g. cottage, tree with swing, soft toy dog (schnuffle) soft toy dog (pumpkin) so that the children can relate to the story.

Join in author Jack Cartwright who is a retired bank manager, he’s like his main character’s abhors mindless violence, terrorism, and all areas of nasty crimes and their protagonists, but there the comparison ends. Much of the early background material is based on his own experiences, particularly in his time in the RAF, but all the characters are fictitious. The book presents a kind of fictional biography of a mild-mannered young man, who likes and excels at all kinds of sporting combat. The idea of using his exceptional talent anywhere outside a sporting arena is anathema to him, but because of various circumstances that he encounters along the way and a strong dislike of bullies and criminals of all kinds, he gradually discovers a darker side to his nature. In due course, this is harnessed by forces of law and order to help them achieve their purpose, without knowing too much or indeed caring too much about how he goes about it. It is perhaps surprising how two separate love affairs affect the directions he takes. Get a signed copy of the book at the event too!

Get a signed copy of the romantic tale by Susan Hughes. Her life is full of family and friends, walking her darling dog, trying to keep fit, learning her piano lessons and trying to have a few alcohol-free days a week. The romantic novel has Amber, Vicky and Melanie, three young, fun-loving girls. They're inseparable, both in and out of work. The wildest of the three, Melanie's life revolves around sex with casual partners. That is, until the owner of a popular local wine bar comes along. Vicky is single and happy to be so, while Amber's love life is turbulent—to say the least. After being engaged to her partner, Phil, for just one day, she discovers, at their engagement party, that he's been doing the dirty on her. She's heartbroken and decides that men are firmly off the agenda for a long time. That is until a series of mishaps bring her closer to her hunky new boss, Tom Tranter. Amber does everything in her power to deny their obviously mutual attraction, but her colleagues are determined to seal their fate.

Join Brian bird at the Waterstones as he signs the books to the readers and visitors at the book retailer.  Brian Bird has spent most of his working life as an electrical test engineer, before deciding to become an author. He came up with the story of Haley-Ann the Alien whilst up a ladder and started to type the book on his mobile phone. He is married with two children and for many years has written funny rhymes for his own children's entertainment, before deciding to write stories for others to enjoy. Do you believe in UFOs and Haley-Anns? From far beyond, in deepest space, Haley-Ann the alien, lived in a lonely place. This gave her an idea to go in search of a friend. Upon finding planet Earth, she decides to descend. Humphrey appears just as the morning sun rises, who soon discovers that Haley-Ann is full of surprises!  

Looking for some quality and constructive time in the evening! Then make sure to become a part of this upcoming event. The launch will be taking place in one of the function rooms of The Railway, a bar and gastropub that is located next to Teddington railway station. Whether you are a student, a teacher or you belong to any other profession, you are surely going to love the way how the main issues in education are addressed. In the book K M Hall gives an insight on how to motivate children to learn from his experiences of a career that spans over four decades. The book is intended towards the education sector and people who are looking to start a career as a teacher. The author brings to attention the pathos of education system and emphasizes that every child is unique. He also talks about the mischievous behavior of the children in a humorous way. The theme of the book is to make radical changes to the educational system for the betterment of future generations.

Lynda Ann Green grew up with a love for poetry and literature. After the success of 37 published poems and two short stories in print, she decided to write her first children's book, Mr. Nolly and the Magic Ladder. The fantasy novel revolves around a magical ladder. What would you do if you found a magic ladder? Well, Witch Willowberry uses hers to reach up to the sky and catch moonbeams for her spells. That is, until one day her cat Dylan uses the ladder, named Ecky, as a toilet. When she asks her assistant to throw the ladder away, it accidently falls into the hands of Mr Nolly - who soon discovers it can talk, and make his cat Sam talk, too. The race begins - Witch Willowberry wants Ecky back to cast her biggest spell, but Mr Nolly and Sam want to keep Ecky safe as they've grown to like him. Join Lynda at the book reading as with a little bit of magic, who knows what will happen? The book is a funny and dramatic children's novel. Full of the typical humour and adventure that kids love, it's an exciting and fast-paced tale of the thrill of the chase, the fun in magic and an ending to make any reader smile.

Relish the culinary experiences shared by Lina Saad as she attends the Christmas Festival at St Mary’s University in Twickenham. Obviously food will be the major part of the discussion as her books, ‘Ramadan Express’ and ‘The Land of White’ are all set to rock your taste buds. Her books are all about the indispensable recipe collection packed with ideas and all the inspiration you could ever need for family meals and events. Lina, will be talking about some special Lebanese dishes and how she presents them with contemporary trends and flavors. She will let out her secrets that compelled her to organize all of her special recipes into an organized form. The Land of White is a two in one book as it is not only a cooking book but also a food memoir. She is an advocate of flavors, ingredients, diverse cooking experiences, food legacy and loves homemade food.