Today I am tempting you with an extract from a marvellous children’s book!

Synopsis

On the night of the sleepover, Marigold Moonglow revealed a secret that changed Katherine’s life completely. When Katherine found herself flying on a dragon with Charlie Broccoli, she considered that to be the least of her problems. Her friends had turned against her and Katherine was desperate to prove them wrong. “I’m still the same person you’ve always known,” she said. But was she? Only time would tell. . .

Extract

Katherine and her friends, Sophie and Charlotte, are having a sleepover in her den in the orchard. All is going well until something hits the roof. Katherine opens the door and discovers the orchard is cover in snow. – it’s the middle of summer!! Marigold Moonglow, Katherine’s fairy godmother, arrives in a land train pulled by a blue elephant. Marigold reveals a secret that changes Katherine’s life and they all take to the air in the land train. Katherine, Sophie and Charlotte have very mixed feelings about the situation.

Chapter Three

Summer Snow

A few days earlier, Marigold had said,  “Sophie’s birthday will be the perfect time  for the magical treat I promised you. I’ll  come to your den when you have your  sleepover. But don’t tell the girls, let’s  
surprise them!”

It had been difficult keeping that secret to myself, and I was longing to blurt it out. As every minute ticked by,
I was getting more impatient. I looked at the time on my phone. It was 21.30 and the sun had set and been replaced by a beautiful full moon. It was a perfect night for our sleepover.

I hope Marigold turns up soon, or we’ll be asleep before she gets here,
I thought to myself, then, without realising it, I mumbled out loud, “She’s probably stopped to talk to a tree.”

“Who’s talking to a tree?” asked Sophie.

“Nobody,” I said, realising I’d nearly given the game away. “I’m going outside to see what hit the roof.”

“We’re not allowed in the orchard after dark. We promised,” Sophie
reminded me.

“Oh, snickerdoodles!” I groaned. “I’ll just open the door then. Maybe I’ll see something.”

I grabbed my torch and shone the  light outside.

“Wow!” I cried out in delight.  “The orchard’s covered in snow.”

“Stop messing about,” snapped  Sophie. “We’re not falling for that. It’s  summer. It doesn’t snow in summer.”

“I’m not messing about! There really is thick snow outside,” I said.
“Come and see for yourselves.”

The girls could hardly believe their eyes, and in a flash, we had
tumbled out of the den, and were running round whooping for joy. The soft layer of snow was shining in the bright moonlight, and although I was wearing my slippers, my feet didn’t feel cold or wet. Even the snowballs we started throwing at each other felt warm. It was all very odd.