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Workshop and Q&A with Alex Wharton

Watch Alex Wharton’s Virtual Author Workshop, suitable for Years 3 to 7

Download activity sheet to use in the workshop

Character Letter Poem activity sheet
PDF | 170 KB
Download a fun activity sheet to help you create a Character Letter Poem with Alex as part of our BookTrust Represents virtual author visit.

Download poems to use in the workshop

The Dragon in Question by Alex Wharton
PDF | 98 KB
Jellybean by Alex Wharton
PDF | 52 KB
Mr Slime by Alex Wharton
PDF | 122 KB

About Alex Wharton

Alex is an award-winning poet, writer, author and performer and the Children’s Laureate Wales 2023 – 2025 His first collection of poetry, Daydreams and Jellybeans, was shortlisted for the Lollies laugh-out-loud poetry Award and the Wales Children’s Book of the Year. His second collection, Doughnuts, Thieves and Chimpanzees, is nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2025. 

About Red Sky at Night, Poet’s Delight

Alex Wharton’s third poetry collection contains many everyday moments that young readers will recognise. 

Books by Alex Wharton

  • Red Sky at Night, Poet’s Delight

    by Alex Wharton, illustrated by Ian Morris 

    2024 9 to 14 years 

    • Poetry and rhyme

    A vibrant collection of poems from Children’s Laureate Wales 2023–25, celebrating nature andwordplay. 

  • Red Sky in the Morning, Poet’s Warning

    by Alex Wharton, illustrated by Ian Morris 

    2025 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Funny
    • Poetry and rhyme

    This collection of funny, thought-provoking and imaginative poems about the world around us is written by the Children’s Laureate Wales. 

  • Daydreams and Jellybeans

    by Alex Wharton, illustrated by Katy Riddell 

    2022 5 to 9 years 

    • Funny
    • Poetry and rhyme

    This accessible collection of poems is fun and thoughtful and an ideal resource for teachers. The focus here is on poems that sound great read aloud, so be sure to sing them, chant them and enjoy the way they sound.

  • Doughnuts, Thieves and Chimpanzees

    by Alex Wharton, illustrated by Rhi Smith 

    2023 5 to 9 years 

    • Funny
    • Poetry and rhyme

    A poetry collection to inspire budding writers, and to create poetry lovers. Full of fun word play and useful writing tips, from the Children’s Laureate Wales 2023–2025. 

  • And I Hear Dragons

    illustrated by Eric Heyman 

    2024 9 to 14 years 

    • Poetry and rhyme

    A joyous collection of poems celebrating Welsh identity in its many forms – and the dragons inside us all. 

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Virtual Author Workshop Library

Missed out on joining in with some of our BookTrust Represents Virtual Author Workshops? Catch up on all the action in our video library.

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  • BookTrust Represents

    BookTrust Represents is a programme created to promote and improve the representation of people of colour in children’s books so that all children read a range of books that reflect them and their wider communities.

  • Virtual author workshops

    Bring an author into your classroom! Schools can register to join our free Virtual Author Workshops with BookTrust Represents, allowing your children to ask authors questions and find out more about the books they love.