Josie Smith in Spring

Living with her mother, Josie Smith is a sensitive, plucky and resourceful child. In this new addition to the Josie Smith series, Josie takes a great interest in Mr Scowcroft's allotment, and endeavours to create a garden in her back yard. She has to battle against her own shortcomings, not to mention the selfishness of her 'best friend', Eileen, in order to come out on top. Eventually she discovers that real Easter eggs come from broody hen, Mavis, rather than the local confectioner. Simply told and thoroughly childlike, this book will appeal to independent readers who prefer a gentle pace to their fiction but will also be useful for reading to younger children.