Schools Week | Appledore Book Festival

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Storytime

The Charlotte Aitken Trust
Schools Week 2026

28 Sept - 2 Oct

Winners

FLOURISHING CULTURE AWARD WINNER 2025

Delighting and inspiring the readers and writers of the future!

28 SEPT - 2 OCT 2026

In one week …

27 authors will visit 74 schools, colleges, nurseries and libraries
234 events will be organised across North Devon and Torridge
10,000 books will be given to children to take home and keep

BOOKS AT HOME

This was a huge success last year. We gave out 9,000 books. This year over 10,000 primary children will receive signed books following their author visit. There will also be book bundles for nurseries and secondary schools.

With many thanks to the organisations who are supporting the 2026 Schools Week!

The Charlotte Aitken Trust

Postcode Community Trust

(raised by players of People's Postcode Lottery)

Hawthornden Foundation

Rotary Bideford Ilfracombe & Barnstaple

Compass

Fullabrook

Travel Chapter

Torridge councillors

Northam Town Council

What people say about Schools' Week ...

Quotes from schools:

“Thank you so much Appledore Book Festival for arranging this for our pupils – the children were inspired”.

“Such fun! The children were laughing and totally captivated by the storytelling”.

“Inspirational is the word I’d describe for this morning’s event. The pupils have renewed energy to read”.

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