The Naughty Bridesmaid

By Diane Redmond

A seventh title in the popular Bridesmaids series aimed at 6 – 8 year old girls, but not excluding the boys!

Sophie looks as if butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth. She was going to make the perfect bridesmaid. But Sophie has a new puppy and she is determined not to leave him behind when she goes to the wedding. It’s a good job she has a big basket of flowers – just big enough, in fact, to hide a little puppy. But keeping the puppy in the basket for the whole of the wedding proves impossible !

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Feb 6, 2014
• ISBN: 9780007571710

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

Mango, the tiny Border terrier, was only seven weeks old when Sophie Rose’s big brother, Ben, announced that he was going to get married to his girlfriend, the beautiful model, Victoria.

We plan to get married in June, said Ben, as the whole family were having tea one Sunday afternoon.

And we’d like Sophie to be our bridesmaid, Victoria added excitedly.

All eyes turned to Sophie, who was so busy feeding Mango doggy choc-drops she hadn’t heard a word anyone had said.

Here, boy, she whispered. These are yummy scrummy!

Sophie’s dad nudged her gently. Sophie, did you hear what Victoria said? he asked.

Sophie jumped in surprise and looked up at the four faces all gaping at her. What’s the matter? she asked.

"I just asked you to be my bridesmaid! laughed Victoria. But if you’re not interested we could always ask somebody else," she teased.

BRIDESMAID! yelled Sophie, leaping up into the air. "Of course I want to be your bridesmaid."

Mango’s little golden ears pricked up. Woof! Woof! he yapped.

Sophie scooped him into her arms. Mango wants to be a bridesmaid, too! she said.

He’s far too small, said Victoria. "Anyway, I don’t think a dress would