Hold Tight, Young Adventurer…

The Invitation Engine is humming, the fog is swirling,
and a world of imagination awaits.

Welcome to the world of Cogglepotts - where the Gears of Imagination are always turning.

A vintage study room with a large green velvet armchair, wooden bookshelves filled with colorful books, a desk with closed books, and a wall decorated with numerous copper pipes, gauges, and vintage clocks. Sunlight streams through a large arched window with gear decorations.

Educational Author Presentation with Narrative Demonstration

Step into a world of gears, imagination, and discovery as Professor Thaddeus Cogglepotts presents a thoughtfully designed educational author program.
This presentation uses a fictional professor persona as a narrative framework to explore storytelling, invention, and STEAM concepts in a clear, age-appropriate, and engaging way.

All sessions are conducted in supervised group settings, with school or venue staff present at all times, and follow clear professional boundaries to ensure a safe, respectful, and enriching experience for all participants.

What’s Included in a Professor Cogglepotts Visit

Each author presentation may include:

  • Persona-guided storytelling presented within an educational narrative framework

  • An engaging author talk exploring how stories and books are created

  • Age-appropriate STEAM concepts, using gears, invention, and imagination as learning tools

  • Author-Led Question & Answer Discussion

  • Optional book signing and brief meet-and-greet (venue-approved)

Programs are designed to be both educational and entertaining, supporting literacy, creativity, curiosity, and imaginative thinking.

Designed for Schools & Libraries

Sessions can be tailored to meet the needs of each venue, including:

  • Grade levels K–5 (adaptable for older audiences)

  • Group sizes ranging from single classrooms to full assemblies

  • Program lengths of 30–60 minutes

  • Indoor or outdoor presentation settings

Each visit is crafted to align with literacy enrichment, STEAM learning goals, and imaginative engagement, while remaining flexible and school-friendly.

A Little Wonder Goes a Long Way

Professor Cogglepotts is more than a character—he serves as a guide through the gears of creativity, encouraging students to ask questions, think boldly, and discover the power of ideas.

Whether meeting young readers for the first time or inspiring future inventors and storytellers, every visit is designed to be memorable, meaningful, and inspiring.

Booking Information

Author visits are available by request and offered as paid educational enrichment experiences.
Programs are suitable for schools, libraries, museums, and community venues.

👉 To inquire about availability or scheduling, please click the calendar block below:

A vintage-style desk calendar with gears, displaying the date Tuesday, April 24.

Click the calendar to schedule a live appearance

A steampunk-style sign with the words 'Blueprint of Imagination' surrounded by gears, pipes, and a pressure gauge.

DISCLAIMER

Professor Thaddeus Cogglepotts is a fictional steampunk character created by Clayton Stabley, a children’s author and STEAM storyteller. Clayton presents educational author programs using the Professor as a narrative teaching persona during school visits, library programs, and community events to support literacy, creativity, and STEAM learning.

All bookings, communications, and presentations are conducted and managed by Clayton Stabley to ensure a safe, professional, age-appropriate, and supervised educational experience.

Cogglepotts™, and all related characters, stories, designs, and performances—whether live, digital, artistic, literary, or visual—are the exclusive intellectual property of the creator. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of any Cogglepotts-related content or portrayal is prohibited.