The Baby Bridesmaid

By Diane Redmond

A mini-series of four titles aimed at 6 – 8 year old girls on the theme of bridesmaids – a role that every little girl longs to play! THE BABY BRIDESMAID

Ella’s bridesmaid’s role is usurped by her baby sister Gemma who dresses up and steals the show at her auntie’s West Indian wedding in Notting Hill.

When the photographs are to be taken, no-one can fine Ella’s baby sister. Then the floats start to parade and who should be the fairy queen – Ella’s sister of course, in starring role!

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Feb 6, 2014
• ISBN: 9780007571697

Diane Redmond

Diane was born and educated in Lancashire. Her interest in children's books began when she used them to teach English in language schools in Italy.She returned to live in Cambridge, where she taught multi-cultural education before working as a radio and TV presenter.Diane has also been involved in script writing for TV and the stage. She was asked to write The Journey of Odysseus for a Children's Theatre, which gave her the inspiration to delve deeper into the world of the Ancient Greeks.

Book preview

Chapter One

When Ella Grant told her little sister that she was going to be a bridesmaid, Rosie had the biggest tantrum of her life.

I want to be a bridesmaid too! she screamed.

But you’re such a baby, said Ella. No one wants a baby bridesmaid.

Listen, sweetie, said Mrs Grant patiently.

Uncle James and Tiffy are having four grown-up bridesmaids.

I am grown-up! screamed Rosie. And I want to be a bridesmaid too!

Ella raised her eyes to the ceiling. Her little sister was such a drama queen. Rosie thought that by having a tantrum she could get exactly what she wanted, whether it was sweets in the supermarket or a brand new bike. Well this time Rosie Grant wasn’t going to get what she wanted! Tiffy and Mum’s youngest brother, Uncle James, were having four bridesmaids, four grown-up bridesmaids, and Ella was one of them. Not that she was that grown-up, in fact at ten, she was the youngest of the other three bridesmaids – her cousins, Coralie, Amber and Pearl – but she was a lot more grown-up than Rosie!

After five minutes Rosie had calmed down.

She’s so cute, sighed Tiffy.

Sure she is, laughed Uncle James as he swooped