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Last Updated: Thursday June 01 2006 15:20 GMT

In pictures: Kids at the Hay Fever book festival

Maisie, 7, and her sister Emily, 7 and brother William, 5, from Wales, all love books

Maisie, 7, Emily, 7 and William, 5, from Wales, all love books. Maisie loves silly poems, Emily's fave book is The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, and William likes Charlie and Lola books.

Sisters Gwen, 6, and Dora, 4, from Wales, went to see children's book illustrator Nick Sharratt.

Sisters Gwen, 6, and Dora, 4, from Wales, went to see children's book illustrator Nick Sharratt at the festival which was "great fun". Gwen loves Jacqueline Wilson books and Dora's best book is Mr Pod and Mr Piccalilli.

Ten-year-old Hannah from Worcestershire loves books by Michael Morpurgo.

Ten-year-old Hannah from Worcestershire loves books by Michael Morpurgo and Michelle Paver. She's currently reading Josie Under Fire by Ann Turnbull which she loves. "It's a really good book," she said.

Katherine, 11 and sister Alison, 9, are from Hereford, and are big Doctor Who fans.

Katherine, 11 and sister Alison, 9, are from Hereford. "I love fantasy books by people like Stephen Elboz, and any Doctor Who books," Katherine said. Alison's also a big Doctor Who fan.

Hugo, 12, and his sister Poppy, 11, are from Herefordshire, and like horror books.

Hugo, 12, and his sister Poppy, 11, are from Herefordshire. Hugo is obsessed with Darren Shan books. "They're gory," he said. Poppy has just started the Lemony Snicket series, but also loves the Point horror series.

Friends Sophie and Georgie, both 12, are from London and their favourite book is Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman

Friends Sophie and Georgie, both 12, are from London. Sophie loves books by Jacqueline Wilson and Helen Dunmore. And Georgie likes detective stories. But they share their fave book of all time: "Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman!" they said together.



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