Comic Book Character Workshop with Dave Shelton

Cartoonist Dave Shelton is here to teach you how to draw your very own comic strip.

Dave will start off with a reading from his latest book, Monster in the Woods, a funny and exciting adventure story, then invite everybody along to learn how to combine words and pictures to make a comic of their very own!

Dave will share the secrets behind writing award-winning books and how to create illustrations which enhance the stories.

Designed for ages 6-11. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets £6 per child

Monster in the Woods

Rumour has it that there's a monster in the woods. But why doesn't anyone do something about it?

Frith is determined to save the day, and with her hard-working dad, younger brother, Spuggy, and dog (called Cabbage), Frith will travel to the big city to convince the king that Something Must Be Done. Along the way, she'll encounter a Big Wise Head, a mysterious squirrel, and discover that, perhaps, not all is as it seems . . .

Full of wit and wisdom, Monster in the Woods is a future classic tale about family, friendship, and first impressions.

Dave Shelton

Born and raised in Leicester, Dave Shelton moved to Cambridge to study illustration. After some years as a jobbing illustrator, in 2007 he created Good Dog, Bad Dog, and so fulfilled a long held ambition to write and draw his own comic strip. He went on to write and illustrate novels for children, beginning with the Branford Boase Award-winning A Boy and a Bear in a Boat, then moving on to the ghostly Thirteen Chairs, and two volumes of adventures featuring schoolgirl librarian detective Emily Lime.

Dave now lives in Suffolk. His latest book is Monster in the Woods.