A children's book festival is set to return for its sixth year, bringing with it award-winning authors.

Set to take place in Wokingham during October, the book festival will include 13 different running from October 14 to 15.

The weekend boasts a great opportunity for young readers and families to experience storytelling in an immersive environment, as well as getting to meet the authors behind some of their favourite creations.

Amongst the events is a session where Illustrator Nick Sharratt will be encouraging children to get ‘super silly’ with a guided tour of the most magnificently silly museums you will ever visit.

Holly Webb, one of Britain’s best-loved children’s writers and a regular of the festival, will also be making an appearance.

Meanwhile, comedian, podcaster and presenter Iszi Lawrence will take children on a search for Blackbeard’s treasure and multi-award-winning Jane Elson is to give a dramatic reading of Storm Horse.

Cllr Barrie Callender, Chair of the Arts and Culture Committee, Wokingham Town Council, said: "The opportunity to engage with authors and illustrators is bound to thrill the children, and let's be honest, their parents, guardians and carers as well."

Tickets are priced at £3 per person and can be purchased from the Wokingham Children's Book Festival website.

The book festival will be held at Wokingham Town Hall and Wokingham Library, with a mixture of storytelling, crafting and singing.