Name: The Storm Cloud – Frances Stickley
Start: 2026-07-11T11:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-11T12:00:00+00:00
Location: Newark Library Children’s Area

The Storm Cloud – Frances Stickley

Book Reading Family Friendly Free Event

The Storm Cloud – Frances Stickley

Newark Library Children’s Area

Join bestselling picture book author Frances Stickley for a reading of her new book, The Storm Cloud, as part of the Summer Reading Challenge.

The Storm Cloud – Frances Stickley

Listen to the story of The Storm Cloud, read by children’s book author Frances Stickley, before having some fun with arts and crafts to make your own Storm Cloud dreamcatcher to take home and finish.

Perfect for children aged 5+, join us for a free family-friendly event as part of Newark Book Festival in the children’s section of Newark Library. No need to book! Just turn up for the start time to catch the start of the story.

EVENT DATE & TIME

The Storm Cloud – Frances Stickley

Saturday 11th July 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Ticket Prices

Free Event

About the Author

Frances Stickley (Author) Frances is a primary school teacher who first realised her love for writing with the poem, 'My Dad's Milkfloat', when she was six. She is an award-winning academic, a trained children's literacy specialist, and winner of the Bloomsbury and National Literacy Trust short story prize 2017. She lives with her family and a big-eared dog in Derbyshire. And when she is not writing, you'll find her in the forest pretending to be a dragon with her daughters.

Author Book Signing

The brand-new Waterstones Newark is the official Festival Bookseller, for 2026. Waterstones will be running the Festival Bookshop at the Palace Theatre and pop-up book stalls for author book signings after every event at each venue.

MORE INFORMATION

The Storm Cloud – Frances Stickley

Newark Library Children’s Area

Please note: Advance tickets are available until 11 am the day before the event, unless the venue is the Palace Theatre or Tudor Hall, National Civil War Centre.