Stella Fry, one of our Year 3 class teachers, has just had her first book published. 'Grandpa's Garden' is a beautifully written children's story describing the changing of the seasons on the vegetable plot with Billy and his grandfather. With Stella's evocative language complemented by Sheila Moxley's wonderful illustrations, the book is sure to appeal to all ages and the inclusion of helpful information and tips to 'grow your own' at the back of the book should also inspire green-fingered adults!

Mrs Fry has shared her writing journey from her initial ideas right through to the publication stage with pupils at the school and is undertaking her first official book signing at the School's library on the 8th March. What a great role model for South Avenue pupils!

Here's what some of Mrs Fry's pupils had to say on the matter:

"It makes me feel quite impressed that my teacher's an author because not many people have an author for a teacher!" Trinity

"If people are writing books at home and they get stuck in the middle, because Mrs Fry's been published, she'll know how to help us." Rebecca

"The story is just like when I do gardening. It's really good because it gives you some fantastic ideas about how to plant your own things. My Nan and Grandad would find that handy too!" Archie

"I like the pictures because they give me really brilliant details and I think the story was amazing because it can help people gardening." Leona

Signed copies of 'Grandpa's Garden' are available to purchase direct from school, with part of the cost being donated to the school library, or copies are widely available from most booksellers i.e. Amazon. Click on the button to open a new window taking you to Amazon and 'Grandpa's Garden'