Story time from Authors Live

Matthew reads from Chairlie and the Chocolate Works.

A reading from “Harper and the Scarlet Umbrella”.

Author Juno Dawson reads a short extract from her book Mind Your Head.

Max meets a bird and learns about friendship.

Chris reads an extract from The Best Birthday Bike in the flying Fergus series.

Marcus reads a short extract from one of the four stories that make up his new novel

Danny reads from his book “Hamish and the World Stoppers”

Liz reads from her latest book

Jonny reads "The Pirate-Cruncher"

Chae Strathie performs his Tiny Mouse Lullaby.

Patrick reads from "More Than This"

"It's a clown, but no clown that you'd ever see in a circus ...."

Laura Dockrill reads an extract from Fantastic Mr Fox.

An extract read from the BFG.

An extract read form George’s Marvellous Medicine.

Oliver tells two stories while drawing.

A reading from Gangsta Granny.

Francesca reads an extract from her brand new book, Horrid Henry's Monster Movie.

Liz Lochhead reads 'To a Mouse'.

Michael talks about his book, The Elephant in the Garden. He tells the tale of the origins of this story and reads an excerpt.

One of Jacqueline's books, Hetty Feather, is about a Victorian foundling, who aims to make something of her life.

Andy reads from his first book, You're a Bad Man Mr Gum.

James paints upside down while telling a story about a boy called Henry.

Julia Donaldson reads from her book "What the Ladybird Heard".