Join the children’s picture book illustrator and author Emma Reynolds for a storytelling and craft session. Emma reads from her picture book Amara and the Bats, and shares her knowledge and passion for all things bat! This is a FREE drop in session If you are unable to...
Come and join us at The Rocketship for Here Be Mermaids and Monsters Day on 16th July! Joining us will be middle-grade author, Alex Cotter for a fun activity session based around her new novel The Mermaid Call. Alex will also be signing copies of...
Aimed at children aged between 8 and 11, young coders will get the chance to make their very own obstacle avoidance game, whilst learning about game design and important coding concepts. We will be using Scratch which is free to use and no prior experience...
Join Tracy Darnton, author of teen/YA thriller Ready or Not, in a summer creative writing workshop. Are you ready to write but not sure where to start? This fun and supportive workshop is full of writing prompts to generate new ideas. This workshop is suitable for ages 11+ Tickets...
Join us on Wednesday 10th August as we welcome the author, Hannah Moffatt, to the Rocketship to celebrate her new novel, Small!, with a Giants themed day! About Small! - Harvey is a small boy in a giant world. On stilts! When Harvey accidentally sets...
We are excited to welcome friend of the Rocketship, Jo Clarke, to the shop on 24th August* for a creative writing workshop! *This event was originally due to take place on 17th August. If you have already purchased a ticket for this event, it will...
We are delighted to welcome local author, Ruby Vitorino Moody, to The Rocketship on 27th August for a signing session of her new book, Haunch of Venison - an A-Z History. Ruby will be here between 4pm-5pm. About the book - The Haunch of Venison,...
Join us as we welcome Annelise Gray back to The Rocketship for an in store signing of the paperback release of 'Circus Maximus: Rivals on the Track' the sequel to 'Circus Maximus: Race to the Death.' Annelise will be with us on Saturday 3rd September,...
We are delighted to welcome back Jenny Pearson to The Rocketship! Jenny will be with us on Friday 28th October, 11am-12pm to sign copies of her new book, Operation Nativity. If you can't make the event but would like a signed/dedicated copy, you can order...
Join us as we welcome picture book author, Emma Perry, back to The Rocketship for a special storytime and craft session. Emma will be reading from her wonderful picture book, Puddling, and will also be hosting a craft session where you can colour in your...
Aimed at children aged between 8 and 11, in this workshop, Jez will show children how to build an animated cracker joke machine in Scratch. No prior experience is necessary. Attendees will need the use of a laptop and are advised to bring one with...
Join us at The Rocketship as we welcome friend to the shop, Jo Clarke, who will be signing copies of her new book, Libby and the Highland Heist on Saturday 21st January, 11am-12pm. Libby and the Highland Heist is the follow up to Libby and...