Book It!

If you fancy a family trip out of town, the children's strand of the massive Cheltenham Literature Festival has an embarrassment of riches for bookish families. Big-name authors on the bill include Michael Rosen, Michael Morpurgo, Lauren Child, Francesca Simon, Julia Donaldson, Anthony Browne, Judith Kerr and Melvin Burgess. As well as readings and signings, there are workshops galore, on subjects from creative writing to making dolls' clothes.