Big Picture Book Party with Maggie O'Farrell & Chloe Savage

FREE Event

Location:  The Edinburgh Bookshop, 219 Bruntsfield Pl, EH10 4DH

This is a live, in-person event.

We're over the moon to be hosting the launch party for two of this Autumn's big picture book titles!

Maggie O'Farrell and Chloe Savage will be joining us in the bookshop to celebrate their gorgeous new children's books, The Boy Who Lost His Spark, and The Search For the Giant Arctic Jellyfish.

We hope you can join in with the celebrations!

The Boy Who Lost His Spark by Maggie O'Farrell:

The new children's book from multi-award-winning author of Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell, paired once more with Daniela Terrazzini's stunning illustrations.

When Jem and his family move to the countryside, he doesn't like his new home one bit. It's an old cottage on the side of a hill, where strange things keep happening: shoes are filled up with conkers, the stairs become tangled in a woollen maze.  Jem's sister Verity is certain it is the work of a "nouka", an ancient creature from local folklore that lives deep down inside the hill. Jem, however, is adamant that there is no such thing. But this small mythical creature, so attuned to the hearts and minds of others, does exist.  And, what's more, it is determined, through mischief and mayhem, to help Jem reignite the spark within himself once more.

The Search For the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage:

From debut author-illustrator Chloe Savage comes a beautifully detailed adventure into the unknown, sure to captivate the imagination of young explorers.

A moving tale of grit, endurance and self-belief to inspire young explorers and dreamers from a stunningly talented debut. Dr Morley is about to embark on a quest to the northernmost tip of the world, to discover a creature that everyone talks about but nobody has ever seen: The Giant Arctic Jellyfish. After years of research and hard graft, she gathers together a highly trained crew and a boat full of specialist equipment, and sets sail for the vast icy scapes of the Arctic.  Will she find what she is searching for? Or will it find her?