Pupils at Glenbervie Primary School near Stonehaven welcomed Perthshire author Katrina Candy to their classrooms earlier this month as part of World Book Day.
Katrina read her second book Stag Munro’s Golden Encounter to the children on Thursday 5 March and introduced them to some of the characters from the book, including a fox and some wading birds – courtesy of Perth Museum’s taxidermy department!
The pupils had prepared lots of interesting questions for the author and the visit was finished off with craft workshops making mini gamekeepers and wading chick badges.
Stag Munro’s Golden Encounter is Katrina’s second children’s book and is beautifully illustrated by Val Barr. It is available to buy at www.gwctshop.org.uk priced £6.99. Profits from the sale of the book benefit the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Scottish Gamekeepers Association.
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Photocaption: Katrina Candy introduces (l to r) Emma, Heather, Danielle and Aaron to the fox – one of the characters in her new children’s book Stag Munro’s Golden Encounter.
Notes to editors
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is an independent wildlife conservation charity which carries out scientific research into Britain’s game and wildlife. We advise farmers and landowners on improving wildlife habitats. We employ 22 post-doctoral scientists and 50 other research staff with expertise in areas such as birds, insects, mammals, farming, fish and statistics. We undertake our own research as well as projects funded by contract and grant-aid from Government and private bodies. The Trust is also responsible for a number of Government Biodiversity Action Plan species and is lead partner for grey partridge and joint lead partner for brown hare and black grouse.
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Playfair Walker
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