A TOILET roll and a set of spurs helped pupils learn the history of the world at a special book week event.
Prep school pupils at The Hawthorns School, in Bletchingley, welcomed two authors during the course of the week, which focussed on improving their reading skills.
Helen Dennis, whose code-breaking books have been likened to a children's version of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code novel, gave a workshop for pupils of all ages.
Older students also had an interactive talk with Christopher Lloyd, the author of "wall books" which run two metres in length.
During the session, Mr Lloyd used random artefacts, such as spurs and a toilet roll, to explain the history of the planet.
Philippa Moyle, librarian at the Pendell Court school, said: "It was great seeing how the authors engaged with the pupils.
"Hopefully it will encourage all the pupils to read some new books which they may not have thought about reading before."
Students also got creative with their reading, asking others to take photos of themselves indulging in their favourite books in unusual places.
Lizzie Bickerstaff, ten, was snapped sat in the fridge reading The Snow Bear by Holly Webb.
