The Let Your Imagination Fly project aims to organise author visits to schools, libraries or community centres, particularly in low income and/or ethnically diverse areas across Wales, to target potential new readers through social media, and to collaborate with reading promotion agencies to encourage more children from Wales to read for pleasure.
Since the project’s launch, we have been working alongside our fantastic authors with schools, libraries and reading promotion organisations to reach as many new readers as possible.
Here are some snapshots from over the summer:
If you would like to find out more about the opportunities to get involved with Let Your Imagination Fly, please contact Megan.Rees@fireflypress.co.uk
One year on from the day the shadows shifted – showing people their truest selves instead of just their shapes – best friends Teddy, Betsy and Effie plan to risk all and watch the winter sun rise over Copperwell, in defiance of the Shadow Order. But from their hidden vantage point the three shocked friends witness a mysterious woman shouting a dire warning, before being arrested, beaten, and dragged away in handcuffs.
The event leads them on an extraordinary series of dangerous adventures to save their city as they begin to learn the truth about the Shadow Order, the world surrounding Copperwell, and themselves.
‘I LOVED it! Tender and funny, dark and glorious. An empowering story.’ Liz Hyder
Hilarious and full of crazy cartoons and fun facts, Fantastic Football is about the spirit of the beautiful game as much as rules. Covering the history of football, the future of the game including the rise in women’s football as well as the importance of diversity, and spotlights on top players, Fantastic Footballalso features a practical section on player positions, skills and tricks.
Fantastic Football is the second instalment in the Stupendous Sports series, which aims to do for Wednesday afternoon sport what Horrible Histories did for Year 7 History with Mr Simkin. Perfect for reluctant readers and those who like to dip into a good book, this is a team read!
On her first day in London, Honesty manages to get a job with Alice as a maid at the court of Elizabeth 1. But while Honesty looks for attention and praise, to make a better life for herself, Alice must stay invisible, hiding a terrible secret.
In a world of treason and revenge, their friendship will put them both in danger. Can they even trust each other?
Ten-year-old Leo dreams of performing in the West End. His love of dancing is getting him through the Luton heatwave, but his selective mutism is putting his spot in the end-of-summer dance show on the line.
When chatty Richa moves in next door, Leo finds it easy to bond with her. She talks enough for the both of them … at least to begin with. But when he learns her secret it’s clear that Richa needs Leo’s support as much as he needs hers.
With Richa’s help, will Leo be able to follow his dreams? Or will Leo’s inability to talk cost him their friendship?
Archie Ebbs has the perfect life. Good friends, a nice home and classmates who laugh at (nearly) all his jokes. But all that is about to change. As his family have to face unsettling times, Archie has his own worries …
