Today’s school visit was a little farther afield than normal, as I was in Berkshire today, visiting Compton Primary. It was the first time I’ve been to this lovely school – so the pupils hadn’t come across either of my books before.

The timetable for today’s visit to Castle Hill Primary changed a number of times before I got there, and in the end, the hall was needed first thing, meaning I didn’t get to do my assembly. But every cloud has a silver lining…

Today, I returned to Lakeside Primary… just a stone’s throw away from home. This super school will always have a special place in my heart – given that my children enjoyed many happy years there when they were younger.

I had a fantastic day with my cover illustrator, Theo Javis, at his school – Brookthorpe Hall School – today. But I’ll have to save sharing all the details with you until I have a bit more time on my hands, as I’m in the middle of a rather busy week!

It was a real pleasure to return to St Matthew’s Primary School in Cainscross today. The atmosphere inside the school was as warm and welcoming as I remembered from last year, and it was a treat to see so many familiar faces!

Today’s visit to Shurdington Primary was my final school visit with WARNING: Magic Can Be Dangerous! (because from Monday onwards, I’ll be hitting the road with WARNING: May Contain Dragons).

The sun was out in full force when I pulled into Leonard Stanley Primary School’s car park this morning and was greeted by Mrs Bullingham, who arranged today’s visit. But the pupils shone even more brightly than the sun today!

Today’s school visit was to Cirencester Primary. The pupils were a super bunch during my assembly, but with lots to pack into one day, we were straight onto the first workshop in no time – for Year 6.