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DAVID WALLIAMS’ AMAAAAAZING ASSEMBLY FOR WORLD BOOK DAY!

On 2nd March, David Walliams hosted a very special and FREE schools event to celebrate World Book Day 2021! 

David Walliams was in conversation with Blue Peter presenter Lindsey Russell for an AMAAAAAZING ASSEMBLY for World Book Day! Beamed directly into classrooms and living rooms around the country (both physical and virtual), EVERYONE was welcome to join in with this FREE event! It was held at 10:30am, with a catch-up screening at 4pm, so that as many people could join in as possible.

The event was a HUGE success, with thousands of people tuning in from across the country! In fact, the number of people that tuned in would have filled the seated area of Wembley Stadium – FIVE TIMES OVER!

David reflects on The Boy in the Dress, now a major musical!

The RSC musical, The Boy in the Dress opened in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre on Friday 8 November, with David Walliams’ novel becoming a fully-fledged musical for the first time, with music from Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers.

It’s been a surreal experience for David, as he didn’t think anything would come of Director Gregory Doran asking Robbie and Guy to write the music for the show: “I know Robbie and Guy a bit and I thought, well, you can ask them, I’m not going to ask, because they probably won’t want to and they’re far too busy. When they said, Robbie and Guy are on board, then I thought, yeah, well, I’ll believe it when I hear the songs. Then, when I came to a workshop and I heard 18 incredible songs, I was like, oh, this is real now, my book really is going to be a musical at the RSC with songs by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers.”

To read the full article, and listen to an exclusive clip of the new song Disco Symphony, click here.

Worthing’s Children’s Parade

The theme of Worthing’s Children’s Parade this year was The World of David Walliams. It was an absolutely fantastic event on Saturday 15th June, made even better with a surprise visit from the man himself!

Thank you to everyone who took part and made it a really special year for Worthing’s Children’s Parade.

David visits his Britain’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer act Flakefleet Primary School!

On Friday 24 May, David Walliams paid a special visit to his Britain’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer act Flakefleet Primary School to drop off the very first copies of The World’s Worst Teachers!

Check out the highlights of the visit for an extra-special sneak peek at The World’s Worst Teachers!

Mammoth new children’s books announcements!

Walliams fans, you are in for a wonderful Walliams winter indeed! Today, David announced not one but TWO new children’s books…

THE ICE MONSTER (ILLUSTRATED NOVEL)

Leading the charge this winter is a mammoth of an adventure called The Ice Monster. It’s a must read for people who love Walliams other children’s books like The Midnight Gang and Gangsta Granny… So it’s a must read for everyone!

Here’s what David had to say about his new book:

“I’ve had a magnificent time writing this book. It is an adventure story set in London in 1899 with a cast including Queen Victoria, the Chelsea Pensioners and a Woolly Mammoth. I am thrilled to finally be sharing it with the world.”

Find out more and order your copy here!

GERONIMO (PICTURE BOOK)

Penguins can’t fly… or can they? In this delightfully topsy-turvy picture book by David Walliams and Tony Ross, baby Geronimo finds out if his wildest dreams can come true.

It’s a magical tale too cute for words, and will warm your heart all winter long.

Find out more and order Geronimo here!

Celebrate the RAF Centenary with Grandpa’s Great Escape!

This year is the ONE HUNDRED YEAR anniversary of the Royal Air Force, also known as the RAF! Celebrate by soaring up, up, and away on your own Spitfire adventures! Here’s how…

1) Check out these amazing photographs of David Walliams‘ own grandfather, taken in 1940 during his RAF days! Do you know anyone who was in the RAF? Ask them to share their stories with you!

2) Take the Spitfire Driving Test in The World of David Walliams Book of Stuff. Remember to drive in the centre of the road so you don’t knock the wings off!

3) Read Grandpa’s Great Escape to your own Grandpa!

4) Watch 100 aircraft fly over Buckingham Palace – if you’re in London, just look up around 1:00 p.m. (BST)! You can also catch it on TV.

Grandpa's Great Escape - Propeller - GIF

5) Dress up like Grandpa! Here’s how to make your own Grandpa medals and moustache at home while you’re waiting for your official costume to arrive.

6) Visit a museum! Did you know that the Imperial War Museum featured in Grandpa’s Great Escape is a real place? If you are visiting London, England, you can go there to learn about real RAF pilots, dress up in uniform, and see the aircraft up close.

7) Buddy up and take turns talking about the most THRILLING moments from Grandpa’s Great Escape, or ask your teacher to print some of these free classroom activities for you to try at school!

Up, up and away…..! 

Surprise visit to winner of 2018 National Young Writers’ Awards

David Walliams made a surprise visit to the winner of the 2018 National Young Writers’ Awards, Mia Falatoori! He had a fantastic morning at Churchfields Junior school in South Woodford speaking to Mia.

David picked her story out of 39,000 entries and presented her with her prize of a family trip to Disneyland Paris and £500 books for the school. Read the winning story and watch the exciting moment unfold!

 

Year 4 class performs Walliams medley!

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of The World of David Walliams, we set schools a challenge. We dared them to perform their favourite David Walliams stories in 10 minutes or less!

We had some amazing entries, but the winner of this competition was St. Peter’s Ashton Primary School! Year 4 created and performed a medley of their favourite stories from The World of David Walliams. You can watch their video below!

Congratulations, Year 4!

David Walliams at The Book Nook

On: Saturday 9th June, 10.00am – 11.30am

At: The Book Nook, Hove

David Walliams is going to The Book Nook, Hove to sign copies of his hilarious new book The World’s Worst Children 3.

Tickets are available upon purchase of the new book but places are strictly limited and only available to reserve by calling The Book Nook on 01273 911988.

A photo opportunity will be available with David at the signing table, so please feel free to bring your cameras!

Tickets are limited to one ticket per person.

If you do not have a ticket on the day you will be turned away. Parents accompanying their children do not need to reserve a ticket.

David Walliams is very sorry but in the time allowed he will only be able to sign one book per person, per ticket holder. Sadly he cannot add dedications.

Find out more at facebook.com/booknookhove  

The Book Nook
First Avenue
Hove
BN3 2FJ
Tel: 01273 911988
www.booknookuk.com

 

Hay Festival welcomes David Walliams!

Hey, Hay Festival-goers! David Walliams will be taking to the stage this May in South Wales as he celebrates ten glorious years of publishing.

If you’re new to Hay Festival, it’s a fabulous event where writers, artists, academics, thinkers and performers entertain and inspire their audience to reimagine their world. Speaking to a packed audience, David Walliams will be sharing the stories behind the stories, talking about the inspiration for his best-loved characters, reading extracts from some of his favourite titles and answering questions from the audience.

He’s written quite a lot since his very first novel, The Boy in The Dress, so he’ll have no shortage of characters, plots and stories to talk about. So, there might be a mention of the characters from The World’s Worst Children series, a whiff of his inspiration for Mr Stink and perhaps a little something from his bestselling novel Bad Dad. You’ll have to wait and see!

The event is sold out, but watch this space for little snippets and photos from the event! And if you’re one of the lucky people with tickets, please drop us a line on Facebook and share your story, photos or videos from the festival.

More about the event:

This year’s Hay Festival will run from 24 May until 3 June in a beautiful tented village on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales (UK). David Walliams will be at the Hay Festival Tata Tent on Saturday 26 May 2018 at 10am.

For more information visit the Hay Festival website.

Gangsta Granny | Favourite Characters

WATCH: Enjoy the second of three little Gangsta Granny clips in celebration of the brand-new anniversary edition of the book, out now! Here David introduces  his favourite characters.

In case you missed it…

The full-colour gift edition of Gangsta Granny makes the perfect present for Walliams fans old and new, but is only available for a limited time!

More about it here!