The Posh Bridesmaid

By Diane Redmond

One of four titles aimed at 6 to 8 year old girls on the theme of bridesmaids – a role that every little girl longs to play!

The Posh Bridesmaid
When Morag is invited to be a bridesmaid , she is asked to dress in a ‘Little Bo Peep’ outfit – complete with shepherd’s crook, basket and bonnet. The wedding is in a castle in Scotland, with a marquee in the garden for the reception. But the idyllic day, turns to near ruin as a flock of sheep rampage through the marquee… and Morag finds her shepherd’s crook comes in use, after all!

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Feb 6, 2014
• ISBN: 9780007573127

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

Morag MacBride was longing to be a bridesmaid and it had nothing to do with her name! However, she wasn’t so sure about the Little Bo Peep dress the bride wanted her to wear.

Mum’s sister Fiona was getting married and Mum was giving her away. The wedding was going to be in Dunnock Castle which had been restored in Victorian times by a rich businessman and Fiona decided that she wanted a Victorian theme for her wedding. She was going to wear a crinoline and a lacy Victorian veil and she wanted Morag in a ‘Little Bo Peep’ outfit, with a Victorian bonnet on her head and a basket of flowers in her hand.

BAAA! teased Morag’s brother Ross. Can I be your sheep?

Certainly not! said Fiona. you’re going to be Little Jack Horner!

Ross looked horrified.

Only joking, said Fiona. You can be my handsome pageboy and wear a kilt, like Angus and the best man.

Morag clapped her hands in excitement – this was going to be a really posh wedding!

When Morag saw Fiona’s wedding dress on a visit to the dressmaker’s she gasped in delight.