New Library Opens...

I'm so thrilled to see that a new library has been opened in the playroom of my beloved godsons' home. Aged five and seven they are already voracious readers and I was very lucky to be shown around by the chief librarian. Also so pleased to see that the library stocks my own works. In fact, the librarian was able to find them easily and has even made a display feature of Funeral of the Sardine, which will no doubt boost its lending figures considerably. Seeing so many lovely books, especially in the children's section made me think back fondly to the classics of my childhood : E Nesbit, (not just The Railway Children but the fabulous Bastable stories, Five Children and It, The Story of the Amulet etc.) all the wonderful works of Noel Streatfeild, The Secret Garden, Tom's Midnight Garden, Charlotte's Web and all the gnomes in their beautiful coloured costumes in The Hobbit, The Wind in the Willows, Emil and the Detectives and so many more. All these treasures await the boys, and I was so excited I had to be told to 'shush' in no uncertain terms by the librarian for fear I would disturb the library's other studious visitor, pictured here with a wide variety of possible choices.