That is to say, my school term is over and I'm on holidays!!!!! Two lovely weeks of not having to drive for at least 45 minutes to work and drag cords around, and control unruly children. LOL Now I have only my own two children to control. Ha Ha

I do have a few things I need to finish ... like my children's book Fairy god Mother Trouble. Except I'm ( Read more... )

Chapter Eleven: Of Fairies and Moths

Jenny looked at the miniature person in a miniature house. She wondered what to do. Believing in magic was one thing, but to have a fairy living in your nieces dollhouse was taking things a little far. What if Astrid were discovered by Travis or Clare and Carla? What would they make of her? She suddenly felt ( Read more... )

 
Chapter Ten: The Story of Astrid

The three females froze on the spot. Then the fairy looked left and right and realised that her only means of escape was past the two humans. She retreated to the back of the doll’s house, her wings pressed up against the wooden wall. Then the smaller of the two humans regained her senses and spoke softly.

“It’s ( Read more... )

Chapter Nine: Never Too Old

From the moment Elizabeth read the verse in the scroll, she felt strange. She could not get to sleep and tossed and turned until she had thrown off all her blankets. When she did sleep it was not a restful sleep, but one of intense dreams. She saw Shiraz running and running, looking over her shoulder, afraid of what was ( Read more... )

 
Chapter Eight: Moonlight Keys

After tossing and turning a short while, Elizabeth slept soundly through the night. She woke just before her alarm went off. Shiraz was exactly where she had been put the night before.

“Just one key” she whispered and turned the ornament anticlockwise three times. Nothing happened. Hoping she had not locked the chest ( Read more... )

Chapter Seven: The Secret of the Chest

Peter walked into the kitchen and saw Travis lounging on the couch, Heidi busy at the sink and his youngest daughter staring into space. No one noticed him come in. He tip toed up behind his wife and kissed her on the neck, making her jump. Travis looked around and threw a casual “Hi dad” over his shoulder ( Read more... )

 
Chapter Six: Too Old to Believe in Magic

When Elizabeth returned to the kitchen with wet slippers, she hid her feet from her mother guiltily under the table. Travis chose that moment to come sauntering into the kitchen. “What were you doing outside shortie?” he sniggered, “ a spot of fairy hunting perhaps?” he teased.

Elizabeth looked at him, ( Read more... )

No idea if anyone is reading this here - but I'll post the fifth chapter anyway.

Chapter Five: Moonlight

Elizabeth was so excited that night after her aunt left that she could hardly sleep. Before finally giving in to her weariness, she had examined the fairy and her tiny box closely. The chest was indeed very convincing. The gold hinges and lock ( Read more... )

Chapter Four: The Perfect Birthday Present

Jenny stood outside number 47 Reid Road waiting for one of the Himpy’s to open the door. She balanced a cake in one hand and the small box wrapped in pink tissue paper was clutched in the other hand. Travis reached the door first and relieved her of the cake. He could spot a Cheesecake Shop box from a mile ( Read more... )

Chapter Three: Too Old For Dolls

When Elizabeth woke the next morning, it was not to the sound of rain, but to music. She switched off her alarm and got straight out of bed. Her dollhouse looked just as good this morning, but she had no time to play now. It was a school morning.

Her sister’s beat her upstairs by moments and Clare got the last of the ( Read more... )