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Poems in the Nick of Time

10/28/2016

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I'm always thrilled to be asked by the lovely folks from the Manchester Children's' Book Festival to come and tell stories. I never have to think about it long even, when it is short notice.

MCBF- George will you come tell stories in the story tent on Saturday?

Me- Of course.

MCBF- We'd especially like poems about pets, and bring the ukulele.

Me- Even better.

MCBF- They'll be events going on all day, you can join in if you'd like.

Me-I'd love to.

MCBF- Nick Sharratt is coming.

Me- SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

So I tuned up Wylie Ukulele, perfected my pet poetry, practised my performance and on October 22nd I arrived at Manchester Central Library and made myself comfortable in the tent. It wasn't long before I had eager families queuing up to come to  join in the fun.

​We met homework eating dogs, super powered cats and learned why not to worry about our manners when meeting a crocodile. Everyone joined in and I even earned some hugs!
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But later on the queues started queuing right past my tent. And no surprise, everyone was joining Nick's Sharratt's book signing queue after his brilliant session.

So what is a lonely story teller to do?
 
Go and join in of course!

​I left the tent and mingled with the queue reading from Nick's poetry anthology 'Vikings in the Supermarket'. And there were plenty of people carrying their own books that they were keen for me to read. Time flew by as everyone waited to meet Nick and...
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Reading 'Shark in the Dark' to a queuing crowd.
...it turned out that was a great way to make friends!
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Me and my new pal Nick Sharratt.
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