Carnegie Medal winning author Tim Bowler visited Abingdon and spoke to over 600 local children about his books and where he finds his ideas. All of OLA's Year 7 and Year 8 listened to his expressive reading from his recent series Blade, and the thrilling opening to Frozen Fire.
This event, jointly organised by the Librarians from Our Lady’s Abingdon, Abingdon and St Helen & St Katharine schools, was the 4th annual Joint Schools' Author Visit, with the aim to also invite children from local schools who may not have the opportunity to see a ‘big name’ author.
In the afternoon children from local primary and prep. schools had their questions answered and were treated to readings from River Boy and Storm Catchers.
Last year's event took place at Our Lady's Abingdon with writer Caroline Lawrence, author of the Roman Mysteries.
