"Thanks so much for coming out to Helen Baller Elementary School on Friday for what can only be described
as an awesome assembly!  You completely captured the entire student body’s attention and
captivated them for an hour.  You are truly a magician to accomplish that! 
Can’t wait until next year to see what you have in store for us."

-Diane Loghry, First Grade Teacher, Helen Baller Elementary School, Camas, WA

Information About Booking An Author Visit:

Booking  -- It's as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Decide which program(s) you want and how many presentations you need. Some schools require two days in order to present to one grade level at a time. Smaller schools can get everyone in one or two presentations and can thus get the entire school in before lunch, leaving the other half of the day for another nearby school (saving money as well!).

2. Determine the date(s). View our schedule on-line to check availability. Some areas have minimum booking requirements -- the on-line calendar is a great way to find other schools or libraries you can tag along with. There are also discounts available for group bookings. We recommend that you send out an e-mail to the others in your district, region, or on your listserv and ask if anyone wants to partner with you to bring us to the area.

3. Contact us. Call or email to reserve your dates.  We'll make sure that you have all the paperwork and promotional materials you need to make your author visit a huge success.

Logistics

At elementary schools, we prefer to have the students sitting on the floor, as close to the presenter as possible. Most schools use either the gym or cafeteria.  Some schools break the assemblies up by grade, others bring everyone all at once. 

For secondary school students, there are a couple options. I'll often "camp out" in one classroom for the day, teaching each class as they cycle through. Other schools combine several classes each period in a meeting area, such as the library. Because of the interactive nature of these programs, it is highly recommended that each assembly is limited to 150 students or less.

Guarantee

At Slightly Illusional, we have a money-back satisfaction guarantee: If for any reason you’re not completely happy with our program or our service, you don’t pay a dime.

Fees  Note: These fees will be going up on Aug 31st.  But if you want to book a program for next school year AT THIS YEAR'S PRICES, just email us and reserve your date for next year.  If we get your email before Aug 31st, you'll get this year's prices for the program you'll host next year!

• School Assemblies are $525 per half-day (1 or 2 presentations) or $800 per full day (up to 4 presentations). The full-day can be split between two schools who book together at no additional charge. Thus you could have presentations at one school in the morning and a different school in the afternoon. Each school would pay one half of the fee ($400 each). This will allow each school to have either one or two programs for the low price of $400.
• After School Programs can be booked for $225. These events are a single performance given after school dismisses but before 6 pm. An after school event can only be booked after a full or half-day has been booked on that date in your general area.
• Evening Programs are a great way to promote book fairs, award programs, reward programs, and a guaranteed way to increase parent involvement in the PTA/PTO. An evening program can only be booked after a full or half-day has been booked on that date in your basic area. Evening programs are $250.
• Summer Library Programs are themed according to the statewide theme for that year. All our programs are fun, engaging, laugh-out-loud funny, and they always encourage the kids to READ! The first presentation at a given location during the 2008 summer is $225, and each additional program at the same location, back-to-back is just $175.  The second program can also be our YA program titled "Tales of the Unknown: Magic, Mystery & Mind-Reading."  More information on these programs is available on the programs page.

For Your Convenience
• Each school/library can be invoiced separately.
• They do not need to be in the same district, even if they are sharing a day.
• We will e-mail to our lists to help you find other schools near you to coordinate group bookings. If you want to be added to that list, even if you aren't sure about when or if you want to book something, let us know and we can keep you in the loop!

“You are AWESOME! To other librarians, I say, ‘Run, don’t walk!’ to get this program!”

-Jan E.V.W. Hanson, Youth Services Librarian, Longview Public Library

Mileage and Travel Expenses

Our mileage and travel rates are grouped together and determined at a flat rate (much lower than you would pay on a per-mile basis plus per diem), and then we give you a very simple way to opt out of paying any mileage and travel expense at all.

For information about how our travel fees work, and to determine your mileage fee (if any), please check the following mileage chart:

For School Programs Area Travel Fee (shared between schools)   Minimum Booking in Area Group Bookings (Travel Fees Waived) A None - - B $65 A full day Two full consecutive days C $135 Two full consecutive days Three full consecutive days D $215 Three full consecutive days Four full consecutive days E Call for Quote For Library Programs Area Travel Fee (shared between libraries) Minimum Booking in Area Group Bookings (Travel Fees Waived) A None - - B $65 Two programs in one day Three programs in one day C $135 Four programs in two days Six programs in two days D $215 Six programs in three days Nine programs in three days E Call for Quote