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Balfron Book Festival 2025

Our inaugural book festival took place on 5-7th September 2025 with 22 events held over four days. 

The latest publication....

During our 2025 festival, we ran a Book Caterpilar event for P1-P7 school children. They were tasked with writing their own stories - a bestseller in the making!

P1 to P3

 

Once upon a time in Balfron there was a dinosaur called Joey (Innes)

Once day they went to Centre Parks swimming pool (Seb age 5)

Then disaster struck and he slipped into the swimming pool (Rowan)

Thankfully 10 other people fell in after them and saved them (Archie)

But then suddenly a wave hit them and they fell in again (Phoebe)

Luckily we got to celebrate because of the sun (Nate)


 

Once upon a time in Balfron there was a mermaid called Isobel (Niamh age 5)

Once day they went to the park (Raffy age 5)

Then disaster struck and there was a thunderstorm (Innes)

Thankfully Isobel swam and was as quick as she could (Eilidh age 7)

But then suddenly pencils started falling from the sky (Flynn Age 4)

Luckily she went to a shelter in time (Lara age 7)

Finally there was sun (Mila age 6)

 

Once upon a time in Balfron there was a dragon called Fergus (Fergus age 5)

Once day they went to Doyle’s for a double scoop of chocolate ice-cream and marshmallows (Imogen)

Then disaster struck and Fergus got struck by lightning (Theo McD age 5)

Thankfully he got saved! (Sophia age 5)

But then suddenly he saw a crocodile  (Ruaridh age 5)

Luckily the crocodile saw a fish and got distracted (Ruaridh age 5)

Finally Fergus the dragon finished the battle by biting the crocodile on the tail (Fergus age 5)

 

Once upon a time in Balfron there was a seagull called Melon (Torben age 7)

Once day they went to Jamaica (Finn age 7)

Then disaster struck and a big storm hit (Kyle age 7)

Thankfully there were lots of puddles (Rupert)

But then suddenly a doggy came (Benji age 6)

Luckily Charzar came (Teifion age 5)

Finally they drove off in their Lamborghini with the sun roof open!


 

Once upon a time in Balfron there was a meerkat called Flower (Isla age 5)

Once day they went to the meerkat park (Ella age 6)

Then disaster struck and all the meerkats escaped (Eliza age 4)

Thankfully they all went to get ice-cream (Holly age 5)

But then suddenly the ice-cream fell out of the cone (Mila)

Luckily they picked the clean bit up so there was no mess

Finally they put the cup back in the cupboard (Max)

 

Once upon a time in Balfron there was a dragon called Apill 

Once day they went to a pizza shop 

Then disaster struck and he robbed the shop

Thankfully they caught Apill

But then suddenly he escapes

Luckily he got put in jail

Finally they went back to the pizza shop! (all by Max age 7)

P4-P7

 

Once upon a time in Balfron there was a big egg called Bob (Oscar age 9)

One evening they went on an adventure to a mountain (Mia age 7)

But then he rolled down and cracked (Abigail age 10)

Thankfully he went to the doctors who saved him (Maisie age 9)

Then disaster struck and he fell down the stairs (Kai age 8)

Luckily he did not break his leg or arm (Eilidh age 8)

In the end he spent his whole life eating crisps (Layla age 9)


 

In Balfron there lived a dragon called Flame (Phoebe age 8)

One day they went to Balfron woods – you know who lives there, the dragon (Conrad age 8)

The disaster struck and a wolf took over the village… (Cooper age 8)

Thankfully they didn’t attack anyone (Daniel age 8)

Out of nowhere the Saffron shut and everyone was starving (Abigail age 10)

Luckily the chippy was still open but it tasted disgusting (Abi age 10)

Finally the Saffron reopened and everyone was so happy (Chloe age 12)


 

Once upon a time in Balfron there was a dog called Sunshine (Sophie age 8)

One day they went to the park (Charlie age 8)

Then disaster struck and a hurricane hit and wiped out everyone (Blair age 8)

Luckily and ice-cream van came along and sucked up the hurricane and turned it into a Mr Whippy (Abigail age 10)

Suddenly it was a very hot day and the ice-cream melted!!! (Effie age 9)

The dog slobbered on the ground and used a freeze gun and cooled down the ice-cream with it (Freya age 9)

Finally, the dog turned around and said “Treats please” (Annabel age 9)


 

Once on a misty, stormy day in Balfron there was a bear called Hercules (Joshua age 9)

One evening they ventured to a deep dark forest (Effie age 9)

Out of nowhere, Ashley jumped out wearing a unicorn costume (Eilidh S age 8)

Happily she was skipping around Eilidh (Layla age 9)

But then suddenly she tripped over a rock (Robyn G age 8)

Luckily she didn’t fall (Caoimhe age 7)

Finally, she had some lovely chips – the end (Robyn G age 8)

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