{"id":4794,"date":"2019-10-04T09:33:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T09:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/airdrieacademy\/?p=4794"},"modified":"2019-10-04T09:33:41","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T09:33:41","slug":"read-to-succeed-author-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/airdrieacademy\/2019\/10\/04\/read-to-succeed-author-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Read to Succeed – Author Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alex Scarrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As part of NLC\u2019s Read to Succeed<\/em> initiative, Airdrie Academy had the pleasure of welcoming writer and illustrator Alex Scarrow.\u00a0 Alex is best known for his teen science fiction series TimeRiders.<\/p>\n

S1 pupils were treated to Alex’s enthusiastic presentation which focused on the books he writes, the inspiration behind his writing and the creative writing process.<\/p>\n

Pupils were enthralled by his reading of the opening first two chapters of TimeRiders book one.<\/p>\n

After his presentation, Alex kindly stayed on to answer the many questions asked by pupils inspired by his work. Pupils also had the opportunity to purchase a book and have it signed for which there was a large queue!<\/p>\n