THE MAGIC SEWING MACHINE

No1 NEW RELEASE, No1 BESTSELLER (Amazon July 2018). The Magic Sewing Machine is the first in a series of tales for children of all ages WITH FULL COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS. The tale centres around Albert Cade and Sylko, his one-eyed dog. There are three naughty shop mice, Stinker, Squealer and Ragtail and a local terror of a pub cat, Ophelia Dappleheart. They all live in a small corner shop, a tailors come haberdashery in South Street, Eastbourne. Albert is a semi retired tailor with a secret, he has a magic sewing machine. All his work is perfect and every stitch a dream. The machine is called Clackety Clara after the first owner, Great Aunt Clara. Clara was a court dressmaker and made dresses for duchesses and queens. Tales say she even made a dress for a little cleaning maid that became a princess. Some believe it is her magic that is in the noisy old treadle that sits in the shop window of the little shop on the corner of South Street. The books is crammed with wonderful depictions of local Eastbourne characters including the fearsome Lady Iris Pratt, the awful mayor, Arthur Crown, and a group of singing pigeons. This story with enthral readers of all ages with layers of fun and excitement, even a little touch of danger.