#MakeWordsCount

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

People sitting at a table doing a craft activity

Colourful Halloween-themed sand art featuring three jack-o'-lanterns in orange, green, and blue with a witch's hat, surrounded by bowls of coloured sand.

Both Featherstone and Sandal Libraries have had a range of events as part of WordFest!

These have included lantern making and stupendous sand art!

A big thanks to everyone who came and helped make our fun events possible!

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MytshAndLegends #Featherstone #Sandal

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

Two sand art pictures, one of a butterfly and the other of a flower

Two children and two adults wearing Halloween costumes in a library.

A paper dragon craft

This WordFest we've had barrels of fun at Hemsworth Library!

We've hosted crafts, sand art, a Halloween Fun Day and so much more!

Everyone who came had a fantastic time and we loved making everyone so happy!

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegends #Hemsworth #Fun

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

A small child holding a boat craft in a library

A colourful boat craft on a table.

🌊 Its been plain sailing at Featherstone Library this week!

Children took part in our Argonaut themed craft, creating model Greek ships.

A big thanks to everyone who took part!

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegends #Craft #Ships #Argonaut

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🍬 Are you hoping to learn Makaton?

This is how you sign the word 'Trick or Treat'!

Feel free to use our Halloween Makaton sign sheets! They are available here: wakefieldlibraries.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/2...

#Makaton #Halloween #TrickOrTreat #WordFest #MakeWordsCount

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🎃 Are you hoping to learn Makaton?

This is how you sign the word 'Halloween'!

Feel free to use our Halloween Makaton sign sheets! They are available here: wakefieldlibraries.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/2...

#Makaton #Halloween #WordFest #MakeWordsCount

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🙊 Our mythological creature of the day is the Yowie.

They are giant ape-like creatures from Australian folklore. They are said to be fast, jumpy and violently dangerous.

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegends #MythologicalCreatures #Yowie #Austrlia #Outback #Cryptid

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

A child in a Minion shirt preparing flatbread on a chopping board.

Flatbreads with faces made from carrots and tomato.

🍞👾 This week we held a wonderful 'Lets Get Cooking' event at Pontefract Library!

Children helped make flatbreads (with adult help, of course) and decorated them with spooky monster faces!

A big thank you to everyone who came, we loved running the event!

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #Cooking #Food

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🌩️ @comicsplus.bsky.social has countless retellings of the Frankenstein story in graphic novel form!

You can read it on smartphone, tablet and desktop!

For instructions to access and use, visit: bit.ly/WFDigitalOffer

#ReadAllTheComics #WordFest #MakeWordsCount #Frankenstein #MaryShelley

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🦌 Our mythological creature of the day is Wendigo.

This is a creature from Algonquian mythology. The Wendigo started as a human hunter, but turned to cannibalism and became a beast!

#WordFest #MythsAndLegends #MakeWordsCount #Wendigo #MythologicalCreatures #Algonquian #NativeAmerican #Supernatural

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🐷 Our mythological creature of the day is Circe.

She was an enchantress from Greek mythology. Living on the island of Aeaea she used her magic to turn mortals into animals.

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegends #GreekMythology #Circe #TheOdyssey #Fantasy

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🧙♀️ Our mythological creature of the day is Janet of the Foss.

She is said to be 'Queen of the Fairies' living at Janet's Foss waterfall near Malham.

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegends #Yorkshire #JanetsFoss #Fairies #FolkLore #Malham

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🐑 Our mythological creature of the week is the Penhill Giant.

This giant allegedly lives in a fortress in Wensleydale. It is said to steal flocks of sheep.

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythologicalCreatures #MythsAndLegends #Yorkshire #PenhillGiant #YorkshireDales #FolkLore

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🧚♀️ Our mythological creature of the day is the Cottingley Fairies!

In 1917-20 a group of young girls from Cottingley faked photographs of themselves with fairies. It fooled people for decades, most famously Arthur Conan Doyle!

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegend #CottingleyFairies #Fairies

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

We will be hosting @catyaffeauthor.bsky.social at Hemsworth Library! She will answer your questions and reading a segment of one of her books!

- 7 November, 2:30pm-3:30pm, Hemsworth Library

Booking essential, visit: www.ticketsource.co.uk/wakefield-li...

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegends

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🐑👶 Our mythological creature of the day is Puca.

They are goblin-like creatures from British and Irish folklore. They are shapeshifters that can take the form of a human or animal.

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegends #MythologicalCreatures #Puca #Shapeshifter

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

Do you love Tolkien's novels?

Check out these amazing books of ours about the world he created!

Visit our libraries to borrow or reserve at: wakefield.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegends #Fantasy #BookRecs #JRRTolkien #LOTR #Hobbit #BookSky

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🧙♂️ Are you hoping to learn Makaton?

This is how you sign the word 'Wizard'!

Feel free to use our Halloween Makaton sign sheets! They are available here: wakefieldlibraries.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/2...

#Makaton #Wizard #Halloween #WordFest #MakeWordsCount

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🐾 Our mythological creature of the day is Black Shuck.

This ghostly dog is said to roam East Anglia. According to legend, if you see it you will die by the end of the year.

#WordFest #MythsAndLegends #MakeWordsCount #BlackShuck #EastAnglia #MythologicalCreatures #Fantasy #Dogs

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🇽🇸 Our mythological creature of the day is Nessie.

This dinosaur-like sea creature is said to live in Loch Ness, Scotland.

#WordFest #MythsAndLegends #MakeWordsCount #MythologicalCreatures #LochNess #Nessie #Scotland #Libraries

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🙌 Our mythological creature of the day is the Hairy Hands!

It is said that these disembodied hands haunt the roads near Postbridge, Dartmoor. They are said to cause bike and car crashes.

#WordFest #MythsAndLegends #MakeWordsCount #MythologicalCreatures #HairyHands #Dartmoor #Postbridge

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🧅 Our mythological creature of the day is Ogre!

They are giant, hideous monsters know for eating people. However, they are not always nasty, many are good (like Shrek!).

#WordFest #MythsAndLegends #MythologicalCreatures #MakeWordsCount #Ogre #Shrek #FolkLore #Fantasy

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🧚 Our library members have access to hundreds of amazing online audiobooks with uLibrary!

Listen to 'Fearless Fairy Tales' by Konnie Huq!

For more information and to access, visit: wakefield.ulverscroftulibrary.com/help

#uLibrary #FairyTale #KonnieHuq #Funny #WordFest #MakeWordsCount

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

The true size of Narnia!

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegends #Maps #Mapping #SizeComparison #Narnia #CSLewis #Fantasy #Britain

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🦉 Our mythological creature of the day is Chickcharney!

They are owl-like creatures from Bahamian folklore. They are said to have long legs to be the height of an adult human!

#WordFest #MythsAndLegends #MythologicalCreatures #MakeWordsCount #Bahamas #Caribbean #Chickcharney #Owl #FolkLore

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🐈⬛ Are you hoping to learn Makaton?

This is how you sign the word 'Black Cat'!

Feel free to use our Halloween Makaton sign sheets! They are available here: wakefieldlibraries.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/2...

#Makaton #Cats #BlackCats #Halloween #WordFest #MakeWordsCount

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

The true size of Prythian!

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegends #Fantasy #Maps #Mapping #Gegraphy #SizeComparison #SarahJMaas #ACOTAR #Prythian

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

Our mythological creature of the day is Squonk!

It is a tiny, shrivelled up creature said to live in the forests of Pennsylvania. Squonk is reported to be perpetually tearful and unhappy.

#WordFest #MythsAndLegends #MythologicalCreatures #MakeWordsCount #America #Squonk #Pennsylvania

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

Here's how big the Continent from 'Fourth Wing' is compared to the real world!

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegends #Fantasy #Maps #Mapping #Gegraphy #SizeComparison #RebeccaYarros #FourthWing #TheContinent

@rebeccayarros.bsky.social

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

🐲 Check out these fantastic fantasy themed books!

These new books are beautiful illustrated and themed around legendary creatures and heroes!

Visit Pontefract Library to borrow or reserve at: wakefield.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk

#WordFest #MakeWordsCount #MythsAndLegends #NewBooks #Fantasy

Wakefield Libraries

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4 months ago

Our mythological creature of the day is Loveland Frogman!

It is a humanoid frog allegedly seen in Loveland, Ohio.

#WordFest #MythsAndLegends #MakeWordsCount #Libraries #Wakefield #Loveland #Ohio #America #FolkLore