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Get ready for an event that’s filled with fun and fizzing with invention!  

Join illustrator and author Chanté Timothy as we meet Nova, a science superstar on a mission to tackle the worlds plastic problem. But when her plastic eating monster starts rampaging through the city, only a GENIUS can solve this problem. Can YOU help Nova save the day? There’ll be drawalongs, scientific experiments and of course, lots of fun as we activate our imaginations in an event that’s guaranteed to be SUPA! 

Chanté Timothy is an illustrator who loves experimenting with movement, vibrant colour, character design and storytelling. She is the illustrator of a number of non-fiction books and has previously published picture books with Tola Okogwu for Simon & Schuster Children’s Books. Chanté featured in Dapo Adeola’s Hey You! which won Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards. 

Drop-In, Free – or pre-purchase a signed copy of the book! 

This event is part of our Fabula Families Take-Over Day – click here to view the rest of the programme!

Join Discover’s Story Builders for an interactive, funny and sensitive exploration of bad moods inspired by Nadia Shireen’s award-winning picture book Barbara Throws A Wobbler.  

Barbara is in a very  bad mood. She has a problem with a sock, and at lunchtime there’s a strange pea… Suddenly Barbara’s WOBBLER is out of control!  

Created by Discover Story Builders Callum Rhys-Williams & Marian Hoddy 

Drop-In, Free – or pre-purchase the book!

Access

British Sign Language access sign

The 11.30am event is BSL interpreted

This event is part of our Fabula Families Take-Over Day – click here to view the rest of the programme!

Join Discover Children’s Story Centre for a story adventure through a magical world, unfolded before your eyes from a one-of-a-kind suitcase.  

You’ll find mountains, rivers, villages, a growing beanstalk, our resident space monster and more… all designed to spark your imagination and grow a unique story of your own.  

An interactive event for everyone aged 4 – 11 and their families.  

Access

British Sign Language access sign

This event is BSL interpreted

This event is part of our Fabula Families Take-Over Day – click here to view the rest of the programme!

The laughter never ends with Oi Frog and Friends! 

Join bestselling author Kes Grey for a roar-some read-along of his new picture book Oi Dinosaurs! Join Frog, Cat and Dog for oodles of prehistoric rhyming fun packed with dinosaurs, mammoths and – of course – prehistoric frogs! Then, grab your colours and transform the story into your own masterpiece! 

Kes Gray is the bestselling author of the OI FROG AND FRIENDS series of books that has sold over 1.5 million copies and has been adapted into a theatre show. He is a multiaward-winning author with over 70 books published. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and loves to write books that will make children laugh out loud. He has won the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award and has been shortlisted for the British Book Awards.  

Drop-In, Free – or pre-purchase a signed copy of the book! 

Access

British Sign Language access sign

This event is BSL interpreted

This event is part of our Fabula Families Take-Over Day – click here to view the rest of the programme!

Make friends, dream big, and share all the things that make you YOU. Take part in an inclusive and inspiring story time and draw along with Joelle Avelino, the talented illustrator behind the picture book A Book of People Like Me. A creative and interactive celebration of belonging for ages 3-7 and their grownups.

Joelle Avelino is a Congolese and Angolan Illustrator who grew up in the United Kingdom. She is particularly motivated by the need for people from all races and backgrounds to see themselves in the world around them. Joelle has worked on several titles including Mama’s Sleeping Scarf written by best-selling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Hey You! An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black, written by Dapo Adeola, winner of the British Book Awards Illustrated Book of the Year.

Drop-in, Free – or pre-purchase a signed copy of the book!

Access

British Sign Language access sign

This event is BSL interpreted

This event is part of our Fabula Families Take-Over Day – click here to view the rest of the programme!

Due to unforeseen circumstances we’ve had to unfortunately cancel this Nature Conservation Workday

Meet: Nutter Lane entrance, E11 2JA

Help us establish a wildlife area by creating a variety of habitats including a pond and invertebrate refuges.

Meet: Lincoln Road entrance, E18 2NE

We’ll be enhancing a wildlife area by creating a pond and micro habitats.

Meet: Fairlop Waters Country Park, meeting at the car park on the Sailing Centre side, nearest the Angling Lake

Join us at Fairlop Waters Country Park for an introduction to butterfly surveying, including identification and recording technique training. Open to anyone from experienced surveyors, to beginners who are keen to get involved and learn more about butterflies!

If you’re interested, please get in touch using our email address: nature.conservation@visionrcl.org.uk.

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