{"id":39868,"date":"2019-10-04T11:46:15","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T10:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cranprep.org\/?p=39868"},"modified":"2019-10-04T11:46:15","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T10:46:15","slug":"a-visit-from-tom-palmer-acclaimed-childrens-author","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cranleigh.org\/prep\/2019\/10\/04\/a-visit-from-tom-palmer-acclaimed-childrens-author\/","title":{"rendered":"A visit from Tom Palmer, acclaimed children&#8217;s author"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forms 1 and 2 enjoyed an exciting afternoon when Tom Palmer came to visit.&nbsp;An acclaimed children\u2019s author, Tom has published 49 books in the last 12 years, predominantly stories about sport and history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He inspired the pupils with his stories about being an author; the process of writing a book, and how to develop ideas.&nbsp; He also challenged them with a quiz, asking a myriad of questions on a range of topics including sport, current affairs, showbiz and geography.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The afternoon culminated in a \u201cReading Rugby Challenge\u201d in honour of the Rugby World Cup. 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