Grandma Georgia's Amazing Handbag | Ages 3-7 | FREE

What would you do if you discovered that your grandma’s sparkly blue handbag was actually a magical world? Join author and illustrator KD Greaves for an enchanting adventure with Klara, who climbs inside Grandma Georgia's amazing handbag and tumbles into a fantastical world filled with surprises - accompanied by Grandma's curious little black cat!

With lively storytelling, imagination, counting challenges and plenty of opportunities to spot the mischievous cat hiding in the illustrations, this interactive event is perfect for little ones and their grown-ups. After the story, children can get creative by making their own paper handbag, a black cat stick puppet to hide inside it, and the candy lollipop from the story.

Come along and discover where Klara's adventure will take her!

* Free to Leeds Castle visitors with a valid admission ticket

KD GREAVES is a children's writer and tutor. Holding a B.A. Hons Degree in History and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, KD spent several years working as a tour guide in magical, storybook settings including Rome, Venice, Paphos and Carthage before returning to the UK where she worked in schools; first as a classroom practitioner and then as a literacy intervention teacher, weaving storytelling into the fabric of her teaching.

KD's past writing career has included a range of well-received stories and playscripts commissioned by the BBC, Channel 4, and Granada TV.

KD is a great believer that reading for pleasure empowers children and guides them in finding the voice inside themselves.