PUPILS at Selborne Church of England School, and other schools including Medstead, and Binsted primary schools, heard passages from the fundraising book The Country That Shook, on World Book Day.

Author Sophie Maliphant said: “The book raises money for the people of Nepal following the earthquake in 2015.

“I was there, and it was terrifying, despite being in an area which was relatively undamaged. At each school we talked about Nepal, what an earthquake is, what it felt like to be in one, and what my plans are for the money that I raise.

“Then we read the book, discussing the illustration styles and the Nepalese traditions and legends used in the story.”

For more information go to the website www.thecountrythatshook.com