Getting children comfortable with the magic of books doesn’t start with strict grammar rules or quiet study desks. It starts with embarking on a journey of boundless imagination.

Set Sail! with Robert Starling, a family event at the City of Literature Weekend at Norfolk and Norwich Festival 2026, will take place at the Spiegeltent in Chapelfield Gardens on May 22.

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Programmed by the National Centre for Writing, the hour-long event will bring together Robert’s first picture book, Fergal is Fuming!, and his latest title, This is the Girl, which he said is about “wonder over plunder”.

It tells the story of a daring young girl from a fishing village who sets out to sea on a small green boat with her black cat in tow.

Robert Starling’s books have been translated into 20 languages, and his debut was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Award (Image: Robert Starling)

“It’s about being witness to the beauty out there, without taking everything........

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