FIVE hundred children helped launch a new charity to get more youngsters reading at Oxford Playhouse yesterday.
Pupils from 12 county primary schools met author Andy Stanton at Bookfeast’s first event.
The charity, which has grown out of the Oxford Literary Festival Education and Outreach, will be running sessions in schools throughout the year to foster pupils’ interest in books.
Mr Stanton also signed copies of his new Mr Gum book, which tells the story of a misanthropic tramp’s adventures.
Event organiser Angie Prysor-Jones said: “We will be working all the year round in schools and at festivals to try to get as many children to love books as possible.
“Andy was obviously popular because he stayed behind for two hours after his talk signing books for the children.”
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