Superheroes! book launch

The Leicestershire Virtual School creative writing project culminates tomorrow with the launch at the Sue Townsend Theatre of the “Superheroes!” book written by Leicestershire’s children in care.

Publication of the book was covered by ITV Central News and broadcast in their bulletins over the weekend and on Good Morning Britain this morning (Monday 7 October). See the project featured on the ITV Central webpage.

The full news report which was broadcast on Saturday evening on ITV's Central News can be seen in the video below.

 

UPDATE: You can now buy copies of the book online:

Buy 'Superheroes!' online

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