Poet, artist and author Frieda Hughes got a big thumbs up from all the children at Abermule Primary School as part of World Book Day celebrations.

"I was giggling all the way through it. It was so funny,", said one of the lucky pupils at the village primary school.

Frieda, who lives locally with owls, chinchillas, snakes and huskies, is the daughter of literary giants Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes.

She said: "The children were very engaged and asked lots of questions, which I was happy to answer".

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Riikka Katajamaki, school governor, said it was a "real privilege" to welcome the renowned artist and author to the school.

"The children were absolutely brilliant. They were so inquisitive asking really good questions about her art, books and animals."

She added: "We are a really passionate and active school. It's brilliant."

Frieda is part of a stellar literary talent who will be appearing at the Montgomeryshire Literary Festival in Montgomery in early June.

Tickets will go on sale from April 4 and can be purchased online, from the website, or in person at The Montgomery Bookshop.

In 2019, former Abermule Primary School pupil and Costa Book Award winner visited pupils to talk about his award-winning book The Volunteer.