I am delighted to be hosting the next stop on the Opal Moonbaby blog tour. Opal Moonbaby is a magical children's book which I will be reviewing later on today. The author Maudie Smith has stopped by to tell us who Opal Moonbaby would invited to her tea party. This is one tea party, I really don't want to miss.
Guess who's coming to tea!
What if? That's what writers ask themselves all the time. And someone's just asked me, what if Opal Moonbaby had a tea party? Who would she invite?
Ooh, great question! The answer is: a lot of people. Opal's very gregarious and she'll probably need a banqueting table for this tea party. Here's a sample from the guest list.
Mary Poppins. She'll be able to provide most of the food and even the furniture from her bottomless carpet bag. And if there isn't enough room for everyone at the table she'll take a few people up to the ceiling for a fondant fancy and a good chuckle.
Mowgli. Mowgli probably thinks people are as strange as Opal does. He could give her some tips about human beings but he'll want to sit next to Robbie. Captain Jack Sparrow will be on Robbie's other side and they'll be joined by all the lost boys from Peter Pan. Robbie will love it.
Mrs Pepperpot, Tom Thumb and Arietty from The Borrowers will run round and round the tablecloth with party streamers.
Peter Pan won't eat much or sit down for long. He's too restless. He'll fly round and round the chandelier while Wendy sits quietly below, mending a hole in Peter's shadow.
Dr Who will pop in. He'll be very relaxed and at home with all the guests - contemporary or classic.
Unaccustomed as she is to public squeaking, Opal will say a few loud words once tea is over. Afterwards the BFG will organise a whizpopping competition which he will win hands down, but being a kindly sort, he'll pretend that Robbie has won instead.
Will Opal enjoy her tea party? Oh yes, she'll have a Beluga whale of a time!
Thanks Maudie for stopping by and leaving me a slice of cake on the side! Next stop on the blog tour is Beth Kemp ( who is just fabulous!) Remember to pop back at 3pm for my review of Opal Moonbaby.
To find out more about Maudie Smith:
Twitter: @MaudieSmith
Website: http://www.maudiesmith.co.uk/
What a fun dinner party that would be, save a seat for me. :)
ReplyDeleteLol, that would just be the most awesome dinnerparty ever
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like an amazing dinner party!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great lineup, this sounds like one great party - I wonder what games they'd play.
ReplyDeleteSusan - you can sit next to Miss Trunchball!
ReplyDeleteBlodeuedd - wouldn't it just! I would love it to be real.
Jenni - Amazing is definitely the right word.
Petty Witter - I imagine a bit of hide and seek as well as pin the tail on the donkey.
a tea party with Captain Jack Sparrow and Mary Poppins sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeleteWow, that certainly would be an exciting tea party!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the kind words :)
Naida - bagsy I get the seat next to Captain Jack Sparrow!
ReplyDeleteBeth - no worries.