Author visit - Ian Dickens

 Ian Dickens is the great-great-grandson of the famous Victorian author Charles Dickens. Whilst he was in school today, he talked to the children about his grandad and his writings. The children knew some of the books and the film The Muppets Christmas Carol which of course is a take off from the original ‘A Christmas Carol.’

Ian also talked to the children about the Charles Dickens Trail which was created in 2024 as a tribute to his grandad as it marked the 175th anniversary of his last visit to the island. 

Here is a copy of the trail in case you fancy something to do over half term. 

Furthermore, he introduced a new writing competition for all ages. The only stipulation is that it should be a story that has no more than 500 words. No more but it can be less than 500 words. The deadline for this is the first week in December.