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Tenth Anniversary Event with Chris Riddell

27/10/2025

The Norfolk Reading Project celebrated its 10th Anniversary in spellbinding style on Saturday night. Former children's laureate Chris Riddell treated us to a masterclass of astounding live illustration and a fascinating insight into his own experiences learning to read. It was the Agaton Sax books that hooked him as a young reader - with titles such as Agaton Sax and the Diamond Thieves being so much more appealing to him than the rather tame Peter and Jane playing in the garden in the Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme.

Witty and charming, Chris was chatting with fans and signing books until long into the night. Chris very nobly gave his services for free to TNRP. The Assembly House also gave us use of their function room without charging and the whole evening was organised by The Book Hive. All of them deserve a GRS (gold reading sticker) and our huge, heartfelt thanks.