Marla Davidson Currie

A Spinner's Christmas Marla Davidson Currie

"A Spinner's Christmas" takes us into the world of the tiniest creatures and the humans they work with as all confront a hardship at the happiest time of year. In this fantastical holiday tale set in London of yesteryear, a hat store's closing at Christmas causes big trouble for everyone. From the humans who work there to critters in its dusty storeroom, anxiety is everywhere. Down in the cellar, Daddy Longlegs worries how losing his job as a cobweb spinner will affect his large family's Christmas. But as a tiny, despised creature what can he do to change human affairs?Upstairs, disgruntled charwoman Bessie once dreamed of being a celebrated hat maker. Instead she scrubs her life away with smelly mops and dirty water. Is she somehow responsible for the store's decline? What can she do to help save the store from closing?Told in 7 short chapters, this delightful story makes an easy evening's read or a great bedtime story over several nights. A modern Christmas classic. Perfect for all ages.