Mollie Cinnamon Is Not A Cupcake [antikvár]

Dear Reader, I've always loved books about islands: Enid Blyton's Five on a Treasure Island and The Secret Island; the wonderful Irish adventure Island of the Great Yellow Ox by Walter Macken; the Anne of Green Gables books, which are set on Prince Edward Island in Canada; and a very old book called The Swiss Family Robinson, which my mum used to read to me, and is about a family who are stranded on a desert island. A few years ago, I stayed in a yurt (a round Mongolian tent) on a small island called Cape Clear. It was so quiet, so peaceful. There was no traffic noise, only the odd dog barking and birds calling. One night as I lay on the grass, looking at the stars - there were so many glittering above me that I saw not one but two shooting stars -1 started to think about what it might be like to live on a small island. I decided I'd like to create and write stories about my very own island, Little Bird. At its heart would be a very special cafe, the Songbird Cafe - a place where everyone on the island meets. And then I introduced Mollie Cinnamon, a girl who is used to city life, and I stood back and watched the island's magic cast its spell on her. I hope you have the chance to visit a stunning island like Cape Clear one day. Until then, you can read about Mollie and her journey from city slicker to island girl. Best and many wishes, Sarah XXX P. S. For teacher's notes on using Mollie Cinnamon Is Not a Cupcake in the classroom, see www.SarahWebb.ie.