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I’ve just spent an absolutely brilliant morning at Huntcliff School listening to author Johnny O’Brien talk to year 7 and 8 pupils about his new book. It was part of the Bounce into Books Festival, a joint venture with local libraries and Bounce Marketing to bring children’s authors to the region. Here in North Lincolnshire Julie Irwin (JD Irwin – Edwin Spencer: Mission Improbable) had primary pupils in Crowle and Scunthorpe enthralled on Monday when she talked about her new book. Then today Johnny O’Brien spent the morning at Huntcliff School before going to Baysgarth School this afternoon. His book is a time-travel adventure set during the World War 1, and he’d brought along some of the wartime relics that had belonged to his grandfather and been a prompt for the book. It was brilliant to see the pupils hanging on his every word, examining the war medals and telescope that he’d brought along, and even trying on his grandfather’s kilt! They were so keen to ask him questions and to get a signed copy of his book that the session overran, so hopefully Johnny had time for lunch before this afternoon’s session!