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The Steyning Bookshop is joining Julia Donaldson and Victoria Sandys paper chase around independent bookshops to celebrate the launch of her new book PAPER CHASE. An amazing chance to meet the nation's favourite children's author JULIA DONALDSON along with the book's illustrator, Victoria Sandoy, and be the first to get a collectable, double-signed first edition of PAPER CHASE, 3 days before its official publication date!
This tour will also feature twenty of Julia Donaldson's favourite titles from across her career. Julia and Victoria will be signing PAPER CHASE (with any of her other Top Twenty books) between 3.30 and 5.30pm on Monday 8th September, at the Steyning Bookshop.
We will provide free activities and refreshments to keep children occupied while you wait, and if the weather is fine we will hold the signing in the beautiful bookshop back garden.
To reduce queue times, the signing will be ticketed with four available time slots at 3.30pm, 4pm, 4.30pm or 5pm, with 20 families in each slot. Your 'ticket' for the signing costs 12.99 which pays for your copy of Paper Chase, and entitles the ticket bearer, plus up to 5 additional family members, entry to the signing.
Julia will be happy to sign any number of books that are bought from The Steyning Bookshop on the day only. We request that each family party be limited to 6 family members. The person booking the ticket is required to attend for the book signing. If you require multiple copies of Paper Chase please do NOT book multiple tickets - we will have PLENTY of extra copies for you to purchase on the day!
ABOUT PAPER CHASE
A captivating paper chase, and an unforgettable adventure . . .Two children meet under a tall tree. James has a book. Ginger has a paper plane. They become friends . . .but then they are parted. Will they ever meet again? But this isn't just James and Ginger's story: it's a paper chase, in which Julia Donaldson cleverly weaves the children's tale of friendship into the amazing story of how paper is made. Children will be fascinated to see the remarkable journey of one tall tree, as it's turned into paper, and becomes all sorts of things that we use, from bags and boxes to letters, cards and books. Julia Donaldson's perfect, read-aloud rhymes are brought gorgeously to life with warm, richly atmospheric illustrations by acclaimed illustrator, Victoria Sandy.
Paper Chase is published by Scholastic in hardback at 12.99. Julia Donaldson and Victoria Sandoy's previous books together are The Christmas Pine and The Oak Tree.
Book Tickets
Guide Prices
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Standard | £12.99 |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
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Opening Times
Double Book-Signing with Julia Donaldson & Victoria Sandy for PAPER CHASE (8 Sept 2025) | ||
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Monday | 15:30 | |
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