PUPILS at a school near Banbury are to be visited by the author of a series of books about the young James Bond.

Steve Cole will visit Sibford School on Wednesday to talk about his latest book Young Bond: Strike Lightning – the third in the series published by Penguin Random House.

His other books include the successful Astrosaurs young fiction series, several Doctor Who novels and the Secret Agent Mummy series.

Sibford students will be joined by pupils from neighbouring primary schools including Shenington, Great Rollright, Brailes and Hook Norton for the event on Wednesday.

Mr Cole will visit the school from 9.45am to 10.45am and will be followed by a book signing.