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Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland - Literature

2pm | Fizzy and the Mermaids: Live Story and Drawing Workshop with Nicola Colton and Sheena Dempsey

November 22, 2020 2:00 pm
Cost: €5 per family
Until 2:40 pm
AGE 7+

Think you’d like funny stories about mermaid schools, clever dogs and children having adventures? Then this event is for you! Nicola and Sheena, who are real friends in real life, will tell you all about their latest books and the wonderful characters in them. Nicola can’t wait to tell you about Fizzy and her dog, Bandit, and those animal friends, Jasper and Scruff; and Sheena knows all about Marnie Blue and her mermaid friends, and the penguins from The Penguin Chronicles. Then Nicola and Sheena will show you how to draw some of the characters from their stories. Pencils, paper, and markers or colouring pencils at the ready!

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Nicola Colton

Nicola Colton is an Irish author-illustrator living in Bristol with her husband and black and white cat, Odysseus. Her debut picture book, A Dublin Fairytale, was nominated for an Irish Book Award. She has written and illustrated a series for early readers called Jasper & Scruff, and recently illustrated Fizzy and Bandit written by Sarah Crossan.

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Sheena Dempsey

Corkonian Sheena Dempsey has illustrated books for all ages, including The Magic Moment and Take Five by Bressie, and Mermaid School by Lucy Courtenay. She also makes her own diary comic called The Penguin Chronicles, which can be found on her Instagram account @sheenadempsey. She lives by the sea in Folkestone, Kent, with her husband Mick and their stubborn greyhound Sandy.

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Mermaid School

It is Marnie Blue’s very first day at Lady Sealia Foam’s Mermaid School, and she’s terrified. What if she can’t make any new friends, or if she’s asked to ride a seahorse? What’s more, her famous diva aunt Christabel was a notorious rebel at the same school, and got up to all sorts of naughtiness. Marnie is soon branded a troublemaker by her grumpy octopus music teacher and wants nothing more than to clam up. But when a fellow pupil finds herself in danger, it’s up to Marnie to show that daring runs in the family and swim to the rescue. Filled with fabulous fishy fun, Mermaid School is perfect for fans of Unicorn Academy and Dork Diaries!

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Mermaid School - The Clamshell Show

Marnie Blue has settled into Lady Sealia Foam’s Mermaid School and become best friends with Pearl and Orla. And now might be her chance to shine – the Clamshell Show is coming! Marnie and Orla are both auditioning for the star role, while Pearl (who is no great singer) is sticking to playing the rock tuba. But a new mermaid wins the role, and at rehearsal she’s more trouble than a tiger shark with a toothache. What’s more, Mermaid Lagoon has an unwelcome visitor dropping by. Will the show go on?

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Mermaid School - Ready, Steady, Swim!

Marnie Blue and her friends are horrified to discover they have a new P.E. teacher at Mermaid School, and he’s very keen to improve everyone’s fitness. Worse, he’s bringing back the Golden Glory sports day. It’s a turtle disaster! Marnie, Pearl and Orla are put into the same team to compete in ultra fishball, the obstacle relay and the seahorse riding events. But someone has a fishy plot to win all the prizes. Can Marnie stop the cheater from ruining Golden Glory Day?

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Jasper & Scruff

Smart cat. Messy puppy. Here comes trouble… Meet Jasper and Scruff, an unlikely pair as they learn about friendship, determination, and working together. When Jasper and Scruff find a treasure map in an old book written by the great seafaring cat herself, Black Whiskers, they set off in search of buried gold. But before long they cross paths with The Sophisticats… Join this unlikely pair as they learn about friendship, determination, and working together.

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Fizzy & Bandit

A fun, heartwarming and humorous story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. Fizzy wants a dog. Not just any dog though – a golden dog with a black nose and very curly hair. So when a dog called Bandit who looks just like this appears in her neighbour’s garden, Fizzy will stop at nothing to keep him – even if it means hiding poor Bandit in the laundry basket… This delightful comedy from Ireland’s Children’s Laureate Sarah Crossan is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. It features illustrations from Nicola Colton and a feisty heroine children will love.

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