The Best things are those we share            by Jane Carling

I know nearly every Grandparent says that their grandchildren are very special and this is certainly true of mine. The youngest, Lilia- Grace aged 8 was very intrigued that I had written a couple of novels and wanted to know how to do this herself. So earlier this year we set about writing a children’s story.

Lilia-Grace has a very vivid imagination, clearly hereditary but vital for any story teller. The tale is of a young girl who, on the night before a summer ball, eats cheese at bedtime and has the weirdest dream. She is transported back in time and encounters some strange folk such as The F’art Fairy and King F’artelot with his dancing Pomeranians and who throws her in jail along with Little Mix.

She also meets Captain Tiger, a rapper who wears a Hull City Football shirt and looks exactly like her brother. Finally she is rescued by the F”art Fairy who sends her home to her family and there is a happy ending when she sees Megan Trainor and Justin Bieber perform at the summer ball.

During this process it became apparent that Lilia- Grace certainly knows what she wants to write about and bring her ideas to the fore. We had such fun and I shed many tears of laughter. Once finished we then produced a small booklet which went on sale at her school’s summer fair where it sold several copies.

Lilia- Grace also loved the promotion process and is certainly not shy about her achievement. Her next project is called The Mystery Door which we hope to complete by Christmas 2016.

I feel very proud of her and pleased to have given Lilia-Grace the inspiration to start writing at such a young age and long may it continue in her life.

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