👻 A LITTLE SPOOKY, LOTS OF FUN! 📚

Get ready for a ghostly good time with bestselling children's author Sally Rippin! ✨

Join Sally at The Wheeler Centre for an interactive storytime celebrating her newest book, Lottie, Pog and the Runaway Ghost. Kids will meet Lottie, Pog and Martha May Claringbold, a runaway ghost who is desperate to escape her boring graveyard and move into Lottie's room! 👻

Expect storytelling, activities, plenty of laughs and just the right amount of spookiness. Plus, Sally will be signing books after the event! 📖

👧 Recommended for ages 7+

📍 MELBOURNE

🗓 Saturday 19 September

🕓 10am–10.45am or 1pm–1.45pm

📍 The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne The Wheeler Centre

🎟 $10 per child | Adults Pay What You Wish

🔗 http://wheelercentre.com/events-tickets/season-2026/lottie-pog-and-the-runaway-ghost-with-sally-rippin

📍 WARRNAMBOOL

🗓 Tuesday 22 September

🕓 10.30am–11.30am

📍 Warrnambool Library Warrnambool Library

🎟 FREE Event, bookings required!

🔗 http://wheelercentre.com/events-tickets/season-2026/lottie-pog-and-the-runaway-ghost-with-sally-rippin-warrnambool

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The Wheeler Centre
9/17 Edited to

... Read moreAttending an event like the interactive storytime with Sally Rippin is a fantastic opportunity for children to engage with literature in an immersive way. From my experience, events that combine storytelling with interactive activities help kids develop a deeper love for reading and creativity. "Lottie, Pog and the Runaway Ghost" offers just the right mix of spooky fun and humor to keep young audiences entertained without being too scary. What I found especially valuable about such events is the chance for children to personally meet the author and ask questions, which adds a unique dimension to their reading experience. The Wheeler Centre sessions provide intimate time slots that allow for close interaction, and the book signing afterwards creates lasting memories. For families in Melbourne and Warrnambool, these events are accessible and affordable, with some sessions free and others reasonably priced. Booking in advance is important, especially for the free Warrnambool Library event, to ensure your spot. Incorporating activities like crafts or drawing related to the story during the event enhances children's engagement and allows them to express their imagination inspired by characters like Martha May Claringbold, the adventurous runaway ghost. This blend of storytelling and creativity stimulates learning and social interaction among kids. Overall, I highly recommend parents consider attending this storytime with their children. It's an excellent way to encourage reading, enjoy a shared cultural experience, and create joyful family memories during school holiday activities or weekends.