Inclusive Stories Festival: Ben Andrews and Nicky and Candy's Street

Hear from author of Better Places picture books series, Ben Andrews, as he talks about his inspiration for his books, reads for the very first time the first book in the series, Nicky and Candy's Street, and gets us all thinking and moving towards Better Places.

When: Wednesday 8 February, 10am (Can't tune in at this time? You can still register to watch the event on demand!)

Who: Special and mainstream schools

Audience: P1+ (age 5+). Please note our audience guidelines should be used as a rough guide only. We encourage you to share events with pupils of all ages and stages if you think they'd enjoy taking part!

Location: Online; we will send you a link to watch the video

Cost: Free

Accessibility information: Videos will be captioned in English

Deadline: Event videos will be available to watch on demand for those registered on the Scottish Book Trust website until Friday 3 March. You can still register to receive a link after the event launches on 8 February.

Registration for this event is now closed. This page is for information only.

About the author

Ben Andrews is committed to making change happen. For the past twelve years, Ben has dedicated his life to making spaces and places better for disabled people. The founder of Beyond Empower Community Interest Company, Andrews has combined his own passion for health to help society better support disabled adults to live healthier and more active lives. With Better Places, a new series of picture books, Ben is looking to work more with children to spark the creative, curious, and colourful minds of today to encourage them towards thinking about a more accessible, inclusive and better tomorrow.