The school workshop was absolutely brilliant! The pupils were all completely engaged throughout the morning. Craig was patient and answered all of their questions which they really enjoyed.

After the visit, the pupils were asked about their favourite part - they all said that creating their own comic strip was the best bit. They liked that they had the freedom to choose what they wanted to include in their drawing.

The group aspect to creating the comic strip was very interesting and it helped to make sure that all pupils were included. It also made them think more deeply about what they were creating, and it made for some interesting discussions amongst the groups.

We would highly recommend Craig and his workshop!

Thanks again for coming to visit us :)

CLASS TEACHER, ST. ELIZABETH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

A fantastic new book which takes the reader on a journey in time and space. I read this book through the lens of a primary school teacher and The Rebel of Time will be a perfect novel study for older primary children and early secondary and I plan to use it with my primary 7 (year 6) class in the coming academic year. Loads to explore with pupils such as various periods in history, notably the Wars of Independence, Renaissance Italy and World War 1. All of these periods and more are visited by the characters.

The book also has great links to health and well-being - exploring and representing positive male friendships, a female character who often saves the day and single parent families. There are themes of loss within the book but they are explored in an age appropriate manner.

Older pupils will love the adventure, humour and relatable nature of the story and characters and will find the latest fantasy world they want to be a part of.

Would highly recommend to any upper primary teacher or parent of children aged 10-14 (and beyond!)

CLASS TEACHER, BALMORAL PRIMARY SCHOOL

Our class had a fantastic author workshop! The children were engaged and enthusiastic throughout. Craig supported the children and answered all of their inquisitive questions which they told me they really enjoyed. They loved hearing Craig's experience as an author. They also enjoyed making their own comic strips and having the characters do and say what they wanted as well as creating scenes from the book in groups. Overall a very positive experience which we would highly recommend to other schools.

CLASS TEACHER, CASTLEFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL

Our P7 students loved having a real live author in class to share their experiences and expertise. Craig gave of his time so generously in conducting a workshop creating dialogue and illustrations for a comic. The whole class were fully engaged throughout the process and felt a great sense of achievement at the end. Craig enthusiastically answered each and every question and totally inspired our students.

CLASS TEACHER, ST BRENDAN’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

Great experience which the children all enjoyed. They were enthusiastic in the workshop and thanks to Craig for answering all their questions. I like that the children had to use their thinking skills to imagine parts of the story. Was great that the workshop involved them working in teams together too. This allowed them to share ideas freely with their classmates.

CLASS TEACHER, ST. PATRICK’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

Thank you for a great workshop! My class were really engaged and are so keen to read the novel as a reading book. They also loved the comic book task and have expressed keen interest in making their own comics as a writing task. Thanks again!

CLASS TEACHER, ST. JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

Many things combined to make this a fabulous workshop: a hugely enjoyable book with time travel, interesting destinations and positive role models; an author who spoke about himself, the book and the art of writing; and an engaging graphic novel workshop. A highly recommended workshop and a thoroughly enjoyable book.

SCHOOL LIBRARIAN, KNOX ACADEMY