PUPILS at Stanley Road Primary School have been given advice and tips on story writing by an author.

Maz Evans, who has written books including Who Let the Gods Out?, Simply the Quest and Rosie Harker, Nosey Parker.

She worked closely with Year 5 to plan and create their own stories.

Year 5 teacher Lisa Brotherton said: “Having a real author visit, particularly one we are studying as a class, was truly inspirational and gave the children a real reason to be authors.”

The visit took place last month.