Celebrating Our Published Stories

Hello families. In this blog are some of the photos taken during The Writer's Festival. The children had a lovely afternoon sharing their published books. Enjoy.

“We read to know that we are not alone.”

― William Nicholson

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”

― Dr. Seuss

 “If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”

― Stephen King

  

 “Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.”

― Jane Smiley

“You can make anything by writing.” 
― C.S. Lewis

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” 
― Joseph Addison

“He liked the mere act of reading, the magic of turning scratches on a page into words inside his head.” 
― John Green

 “You can make anything by writing.” 
― C.S. Lewis

“I read for pleasure and that is the moment I learn the most.” 
― Margaret Atwood

“Read. Read. Read. Just don't read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different style.” 
― R.L. Stine

“I'm wondering what to read next." Matilda said. "I've finished all the children's books.” 
― Roald Dahl

“Reading... a vacation for the mind....” 
― Dave Barry

“We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.” 
― B.F. Skinner

 “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” 
― Philip Pullman

 “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” 
― Stephen King

 “When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.” 
― Maya Angelou

 “You can make anything by writing.” 
― C.S. Lewis

  “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” 
― Margaret Fuller