Meet Flossie Crums - An Extraordinary Eight Year Old -Win a Copy Of Her Recipies!

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local author Helen Nathan's creation combines story telling and recipies a must for girls aged  4 - 7 years old

Flossie Crums is almost eight, loves cooking and dressing up, and has fairies living in her garden. When they ask her to make cupcakes for Queen Rosie’s birthday ball, she and her mum come up with some delicious recipes!

Flossie Crums and the Fairy Cupcake Ball is Flossie’s first baking adventure to the fairy kingdom of Romolonia. Narrated by Flossie herself, the book tells the story of how she makes friends with six fantastical fairies and, by baking some very special cupcakes, manages to make the queen of the fairies’ birthday party a sweet success.

Putney mum Helen Nathan clearly remembers the first cake she ever baked: an orange squash flavoured sponge cake that she made with her mother when just five years old.

But it was only after a long career in the wine trade, and when she had three children of her own aged 11, 7 and 6, that Helen was able to re-live the pleasures of shared baking. She discovered that baking had come a long way. Now ready-to-roll icing is available in every colour of the rainbow and sugar-crafted butterflies and edible diamonds can be ordered at the click of a mouse.

Baking and decorating cupcakes became a regular feature of the Nathan household and, whilst baking, Helen would make up elaborate fairy adventures with a heroine who loved to bake. This was the inspiration for Helen’s first book, Flossie Crums and the Fairy Cupcake Ball.

As you follow Flossie’s enchanting tale you’ll meet her new fairy friends – Coco, Crystal, Caramel, Cherry, Honey and Minty – and discover a cupcake recipe that’s simply perfect for each fairy. Not forgetting, of course, Queen Rosie herself, who deserves a truly spectacular cake for her birthday ball. See how Flossie’s magical journey unfolds then make your very own cake creations by following Flossie’s fun and easy recipes.

Flossie Crums and the Fairy Cupcake Ball is a storybook and recipe book rolled into one that will not only encourage children to read but will inspire parents and children to be creative in the kitchen. - A must for the Christmas Shopping List but members of PutneySW15.com and WandsworthTown.com could win a signed copy.

Another local mum & cook book author Tana Ramsay & her daughters have given Flossie & her book the thumbs up!
“The most enchanting fairy book I have ever read. Flossie is slightly naughty, very clever and a whizz in the kitchen. My girls want to be her and who can blame them – she is very cool and she cooks amazing cakes!”
Tana Ramsay

Competition

To win - Spot the 10 Differences between pictures 1 & 2 and email them to editor@putneysw15.com or editor@wandsworthtown.com with your name and a contact number by noon on 9th October 2009.  The winners will be picked at random from all the correct entries (one per site)

Picture 1                 Picture 2

If you are not lucky enough to win the book is available at Waterstones & Cakes4Fun in Putney and online through Amazon.co.uk and most book sellers.

September 9, 2009