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Scottish Friendly Childrens Book Tour Summer Competition

To help make reading fun this summer, author and illustrator Cressida Cowell is helping the Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour launch a magical competition with some amazing book prizes.

Scottish Friendly Childrens Book Tour Summer Competition

Article Source: Scottish Book Trust
Last Updated: 10 July 2021 12:00

The Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour helps young people discover the life changing power of reading, bringing the magic of an author visit to classrooms and living rooms.

To help make reading fun this summer, author and illustrator Cressida Cowell is helping us launch a magical competition with some amazing book prizes. Watch the video below to find out what's in store.

For your chance to win, invent your very own dragon and tell us all about it using the form below. The lucky winner will receive an e-reader, the entire collection of Cressida Cowell's books, and a one year Historic Scotland family membership, granting free access to all Historic Scotland sites and other discounts across the UK. Entries close at midnight on August 2, 2021.

To find out more about the Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour and how we bring books to life, check out our virtual tour videos on our on demand library.

If you'd like to receive updates on when the tour is visiting your area, please sign up to our schools newsletter.

Find out more here: https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-of-the-month/scottish-friendly-childrens-book-tour-summer-competition-cressida-cowell

Only one entry per household. Full terms and conditions apply - https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/policies/competition-terms-and-conditions

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