The Sugar And Spice Collection

(Hardback)

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In these three delightful stories, fairies, ponies and ballerinas come out to play! In Dance with Me, a ballerina in a music box loves nothing more than to dance. But when the little girl who owns the box grows up, who will dance with the ballerina then A gorgeous story about treasured possessions and the memories they hold. In Patch and Ruby, Patch the pony is lonely. Sometimes it feels as if he doesnt quite fit in on the farm. But one day something happens that changes his life forever. A wonderful tale about friendship and finding out where you belong. In The Great Sock Secret, Sarahs mother is tired of finding odd socks in the laundry basket. Where do all the missing socks go Sarah knows. But her mother mustnt find out! A fantastical adventure into an imaginative fairy-filled world. Beautifully presented in a slipcase, these contemporary stories on traditional themes combine to create a modern classic.

Author Bio

Susan Whelan is a writer, editor, mother of three and passionate advocate for childrens literacy. Shes also the Managing Editor of highly respected childrens literature website Kids Book Review. She loves tea and chocolate, dislikes Brussels sprouts, and loves to read anywhere, anytime. Penny Harrison is a lifestyle journalist, garden writer, book reviewer and childrens author. She has contributed to various Australian magazines, newspapers, guides and books, writing about everything from raising toddlers to raising chickens. Penny lives in a rambling old garden on the edge of the Yarra Valley with her husband and two young children, where she loves filling the house with books and music. Anouska Jones is a publisher, editor, book reviewer and writer. She is the Publisher for Exisle Publishing and EK Books, and is the Senior Editor of childrens literature website Kids Book Review. She lives on her rural property with her husband and daughter, three horses, six chickens, one dog, one cat and one budgie. Gwynneth Jones drew all through her maths book at school, so left to study art at TAFE and then majored in Plant and Wildlife Illustration at the University of Newcastle. Since then, Gwynneth has been imagining and drawing madly, exhibiting and holding market stalls, and creating picture books.