Tag Archives: Roald Dahl

Summer Read Challenge Bird Craft Activity

We had so much fun in our  Summer Read Challenge Craft activity creating birds inspired by The Roly Poly Bird in Roald Dahl’s book ‘The Enormous Crocodile’. The children made big colourful birds out of card and tissue paper. The … Continue reading

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Spine Festival at Askew Road Library 3 to 5 March

SPINE Festival encourages children and people of all ages to explore and express ideas creatively, to stand up and be heard, and to view their local libraries as the cultural spine of their community. SPINE Festival aims to engage more … Continue reading

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Getting Crafty with Roald Dahl

It was Roald Dahl’s birthday on September 13th (he was born in 1916 and died in 1990, at the age of 74). Dahl was and remains a beloved author for children of all ages, with classics ranging from Matilda and James and … Continue reading

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Celebrating 50 years of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Askew Road Library

We held two competitions at Askew Road Library between 11 – 30 April to help celebrate 50 years since Charlie & The Chocolate Factory was first published. The First competition involved finding the five golden tickets hidden in the library… Each … Continue reading

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