The Granny Rainbow Books

Granny Rainbow has a knack for solving problems. Whether it's getting rid of the Black Shadow, improving a violinist's performance, helping to mend a quarrel or putting the secret ingredient into perfect marmalade, she has a potion or a powder for the job.

Granny Rainbow's back, with even more problems to solve! Why are Tom's bees turning blue? Why isn't the tooth fairy collecting teeth? And why is the circus leaving town even before its first show?
With a potion, or a powder, and a lot of imagination, Granny Rainbow will put things right.

It all started when…

I love rainbows. And the idea for Granny Rainbow came about because I wondered ‘what would happen if colour got taken out of the world?’ Who would do such a thing to start with? And which unlikely person would be able to put it back?

So I wrote about Granny Rainbow and the Black Shadow. My son, about 9 yrs old at the time, said ‘Mum, you like rainbows so much, you ought to write a story for every colour of the rainbow.’ I declined, as one story had been quite enough work, thank you very much!

But the more I thought about it, the more I liked the idea, and I began to write more stories about Granny Rainbow, her friends, and the people she helps…