In an event at Hay Festival, Tracey Corderoy, “amazing story-teller, had the children completely captivated,”… …says North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award administrator, Sue, in her blog. Tracey, and illustrator Steven Lenton, won the award for Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam last year.

They are now touring festivals around the country with the latest in their series, Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Diamond Chase.

Steve and Tracey both perform the event in Tiaras:

Steven Lenton and Tracey Corderoy signing after the event at Hay Festival

“Every child…made their own pop-out-of-a-present Sidney! The organisation of this was excellent – the children were completely engaged… Tracey and Steven worked with children and their parents, helping, chatting and laughing. It was lovely to see!

The event ended with a memory game – and no one wanted to leave!

In the signing queue, there was so much excited chatter about the event and many children clutching their new books.

There is a new chapter book series about Shifty and Sam coming out later this year which sounds very exciting to me as a teacher – perfect for early readers (and anyone who enjoys a good story!).”

Read the whole review and see all the photographs here

Buy Tracey’s books here