26 Mar 2025
10:00am - 10:45am
Online
About the event
Join Hugh Raine for an interactive, fun event where there will be live drawing galore. During the event, pupils will:
- Discover the secrets of comic book creation, including Beano's iconic Betty & the Yeti
- Take part in a Yeti drawalong
- Have the chance to create a comic strip!
- Take part in a live Q&A with Hugh
This event is recommended for ages 7-11 years (Key Stage 2/ P4 to P7).
Whether joining from the classroom or from home, we look forward to seeing you there!
About Hugh Raine
Hugh Raine has two heads. Yes, two! He has one for writing and another one for illustrating! When he has his writing head on, he looks really sophisticated in a tweed jacket and rollneck jumper, walking through the West Yorkshire countryside while thinking up humorous stories about rampaging yetis and frolicking flamingos! When he has his illustrating head on, he sits hunched at his desk, surrounded by hot chilli plants and tiki cups, with crumbs all down his jumper and messy hair as he draws another fart cloud or makes a pop-up Disney card. But when he puts those heads together, he creates very silly stories for brilliant comics like the Beano!
About the Beano series
Make a new friend at first fart in this first instalment of the funniest, messiest and smelliest new comic book series from the Beano! The hugely popular and much-loved Betty & The Yeti comic strip, created by Hugh Raine, has featured in the Beano comic since 2016 and is a firm fan favourite.
Betty and the Yeti are the best of friends, but Yeti is, well… a yeti. Join Betty and Yeti as they get to grips with being roommates and Yeti learns how to act like a human to blend in. Will it end in disaster or will they remain friends?
“Betty & the Yeti is funny, furry and fantastic! Hilarious and wonderfully silly, Betty and her Yeti are comic heroes in the making. A brilliant book, and Hugh is a certified comic genius!”
Jamie Smart, author of Bunny vs Monkey
Sign up below!
Whether you are joining from a classroom or from home, everyone is very welcome! If you are registering a child who is home-educated, please state 'home education' when prompted for a school name.
If you are unable to join live, please continue to register using the form below. In your confirmation email, you will receive a link to the recording. You will have the option to join the live Zoom webinar or the livestreamed recording on YouTube.
If you have any other questions, please contact connecting.stories@literacytrust.org.uk