All Because of Posy, Kathleen O’Farrell

'All Because of Posy' is another of my childhood books which had migrated to the culling pile, earmarked for going to the next charity drive. (Take note for later: Gwen = Gwendoline = Lyn) My efforts to find background on the author, Kathleen O'Farrell, have not born much fruit, beyond her being a prolific writer …

Under Australian Skies by Phyllis Power

Remember, almost a year back, when I started a project to re-read my childhood books and write a post about each before culling it? I only got two books in, and then was side-tracked with so many other things. So this next book I am featuring was actually many read months ago. My edition was …

Party Frock, Noel Streatfeild

Party Frock is the next of my childhood books to be read from the culling pile. First published in 1946, my version was printed in 1965 by the Collins 'Seagull Library', which means I was about ten when I read it. Illustrations are by Anna Zinkeisen. "Quintessentially English" is the phrase that sprang to mind …