THE National Trust's Children's Book Festival will be hosted by Wray Castle for the second year over the weekend March 4 and 5.

It offers the chance to meet best selling children's authors and illustrators, as well as to take part in workshops and book-themed activities.

Included in the line up is the Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, Philip Ardagh, Gill Lewis, Ed Vere’s Max and Steve Coles’ young James Bond.

Advanced booking is necessary and tickets are now on sale. Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wray-castle