This event is part of Summer Reading Challenge!

Calling all families with little adventurers ages 3 to 10.

Join children’s authors Irina & Liliana (BooksByMILE) for a fun, story-filled chat about how Turtle Arty’s character was born and how his adventures inspired Arty’s Sculpture Trail in Eastbrookend Country Park.

Families can enjoy colouring, drawing, role play and variety of games.

Everyone will have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of the books.

Come along and discover Arty’s special A-stone from “Arty’s Eastbrookend Adventures” and the magic of creating stories!

Visit Books By MILE’s website: booksbymile.co.uk

Discover more about the Summer Reading Challenge: summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

If you have any accessibility requirements, please directly get in touch with us at pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk

Booking is essential and you will be asked to present your booking confirmation upon arrival.

Pen to Print and our partners shall not be liable to attendees for any injury, loss or damage of or to personal equipment belonging to the attendees or any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever arising out of the attendance of the walking tour.

Pen to Print reserves the right to cancel, delay or postpone the event for any reason, including adverse weather conditions, an emergency situation or unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances out of its reasonable control. In such cases, the event organiser will endeavour to inform participants as quickly as is possible.

The National Year of Reading 2026 is a UK-wide campaign designed to inspire people to make reading a regular part of their lives.

We all understand the benefits of reading and how it expands our minds, builds confidence and fuels creativity, yet fewer people are doing it. With growing distractions and limited time, reading for pleasure is declining across many groups.

This national campaign aims to change this by reconnecting reading with everyday culture. It is not about guilt or obligation, it is about showing that stories, ideas and imagination have a place in everyone’s daily life. Click here to find out more!