Marielle Bayliss

Upcoming Events

February 2026

Wednesday 25th February morning sessions only
Halstead St Andrew's School, Woking

School visit. A full morning of author readings, frog facts and fun questions with Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes.

Friday 27th February
Christ Church C of E Primary School, Surbiton

Frog’s Bog reading and activities to celebrate the National Year of Reading

March 2026

Monday 2nd March
Surbiton Hill Nursery

I am so happy to return to Surbiton Hill Nursery to kick off their World Book Day events with a reading from the Frog’s Bog series.

Tuesday 3rd March
Berrylands Beavers

A frog’s Bog reading and activities to help the Beavers at Berrylands Scouts achieve their Book Reader Badge.

Wednesday 4th March AM
Downsend School Leatherhead

Neurons series reading and activities for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes

Wednesday 4th March PM
Downsend School Epsom

Neurons series reading and activities for Reception and Year 2.

Thursday 5th March
Spring School, Kingston

Frog’s Bog and Neurons series class visits, reading and activities.

Friday 6th March - all day
Maidenhead Big Read

I am thrilled to return to The Maidenhead Big Read. Since 2018, Maidenhead's Big Read has set out to encourage children in the local community to read and to love reading for personal development as well as for general well-being.

Monday 16th March
Yarm Preparatory School

Assemblies for Preparatory and Pre-Preparatory on the Neurons series and Neurodiversity.

Saturday 21st March 10.30am
Tolworth Library

Neurons series reading and fun activities to celebrate Neurodiversity Week. Free event open to all.

April 2026

Tuesday 16th April
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Tolworth

Whole school assembly for The Neurons Series author reading

Saturday 25th April 11am
Wimbledon Library

Neurons and Autism reading for Neurodiversity Awareness Month, followed by a Frog’s Bog interactive reading and activities. Free event open to all.

More events will be announced soon. Check back regularly for updates!

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October 2025

Monday 27th October 10.30 am
Kingston Library, Fairfield Road, Fairfield Rd, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2PS

Free event - Frog in a Fjord author reading followed by weird and wonderful frog facts and frog crafts. Perfect for children aged 2-6 years.

Saturday 18th October 10am
Tolworth Library, 37-39 The Broadway, Surbiton KT6 7DJ

Free event - The BIG WINDOW REVEAL! Mariela Malova, illustrator of the Frog's Bog series, and author Marielle Bayliss, will reveal the new window vinyls at Tolworth Library. Designed and created by Mariela, the new windows celebrate the Hogsmill River and Tolworth Court Farm Fields, which inspired the Frog's Bog series. There will be a reading of Frog in a Fjord, followed by weird and wonderful frog facts and frog crafts. Come and meet the author and illustrator duo and grab a signed copy too! Perfect for children aged 2-6 years.

September 2025

Wednesday 24th September 10-12
Pancras Square Library

Closed event for Camden Libraries. Creative writing workshop for invited local schools.

Monday 22nd September 10-12
Queens Crescent Library

Closed event for Camden Libraries. Creative writing workshop for invited local schools.

Saturday 6th September
Everybody Reads, 6 Chiswick High Road, London W4 1TH

Window painting with Frog's Bog illustrator, Mariela Malova, and interactive Frog in a Fjord reading and activities. Signed copies will be available in-store.

August 2025

Saturday 16th August
Waterstones Yarm, 97 High St, Yarm TS15 9BB

Exclusive first author reading of Frog in a Fjord, the third book in the Frog's Bog series. Published on 15th August. Interactive author reading and activity sheets. Perfect for children aged 3-6 years. Signed copies will be available in-store.

Friday 8th August 10am
Kingston Library, Fairfield Rd, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2PS

Neurons series reading and activities. With illustrator, Kellyanne Thorne. Free event, open to all.

Thursday 7th August
Kentish Town Library, 262-266 Kentish Town Rd, London NW5 2AA

Chatterbooks event at Kentish Town Library. Workshop for the Chatterbooks group sessions. To support the Reading Agency on a project called 'Read, Write, Share' (Children Finding Their Voice Through Reading).

Tuesday 5th August 2.30-4.30
Euston Community Hub, N Gower St, London NW1 2LY

Frog's Bog series reading and storytelling initiative with Camden Council and local schools.

July 2025

Saturday 26th July 11am
Kentish Town Library, 262-266 Kentish Town Rd, London NW5 2AA

Frog's Bog series author reading, interactive frog warm-up and activities. Free Event. Part of The Summer Reading Challenge.

Saturday 26th July 2pm
Kilburn Library, 12-22 Kilburn High Road, NW6 5UH

Frog in a Fog author reading, interactive frog warm-up and activities. Free event. Part of The Summer Reading Challenge.