School Reporters Becca and Louise go through their plan for the day with BBC producer Youlanda (centre) as the Free Thinking Festival - looking into the theme of 'The Pursuit of Happiness' - gets under way in Gateshead
Then it's time to set up a camera shot as the School Report team gets into the swing of things
Both School Reporters get in on the act for the next shot as BBC producer Kay does the camerawork
Award-winning children's author Jacqueline Wilson was one of the stars of the festival, and School Reporters Bethany and Lewis grabbed the chance to speak to the writer of The Story of Tracy Beaker
And the children from Chopwell Primary School waste no time in getting their books signed by the author
Lynn Telford from the Seven Stories children's book museum gets ready to be interviewed on camera by School Reporter Bethany
The pupils at the school came up with their ideas on what makes them happy
And pupils came up with their own individual posters to express their own particular views on happiness
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