Shane Hegarty will talk about his new book in the Boot series,  about a little robot with a big heart and answer questions from the children. 

Shane Hegarty is the bestselling author of the ‘Boot’ – about a toy robot with only two-and-half-memories. ‘Boot’ was recently Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Citywide Read. He also wrote the ‘Darkmouth’ series about a boy who has to fight monsters even though he’d much rather run away.

Boot: Small Robot, Big Adventure by Shane Hegarty is published by Hachette.
Downloadable classroom resources available. 

TIMES: 9.30am, 11am or 12.30pm
DURATION:  45 mins
3rd, 4th, 5th  Class

This event is part of Riverbank Arts Centre’s  WHITEBOARD PROGRAMME for primary schools.   Interactive and  live-streamed into classrooms this innovative programme includes literary events with leading authors Shane Hegarty and Pádraig Kenny and an interactive storytelling adventure with Graham Tugwell.