52 genres in a year

17 Childrens

The thirteen treasures by Michelle Harrison

Borrowed from my brother in law, this book is indeed a treasure. The first of a trilogy, I can't wait to read the next two books. A dark " Fairie Tale" with inspired twists and turns .I loved the rhyming goblins and the wickedness of the fey. Emotionally engaging and pacy.


The Liberators by Philip Womack

Another dark tale with an engaging concept. Fast paced but I was less emotionally engaged with this one and found some of the language irritating. Too much" old boy, old chaps" I was not drawn into the story to the same extent as the previous book so it was a less believable storyline.

Flower crafting

 easy and fun crafting for children and adults

 materials; small felt squares,Liberty hearts and leaves fabric,decorative buttons and embroidery silk and needle.

I assembled a couple of designs

My 7 year old niece had fun making her own , with new designs as below which I then sewed together.She then had fun playing with the finished flowers.Lots of creative play possibilities.