The Tender Moments of Saffron Silk
Author: Glenda Millard
Illustrator: Stephen Michael King
Book 6 in the Kingdom of Silk series
Pages: 128
Published: 2012
Age: 7+
Flame-haired Saffron is the youngest of the five Silk sisters. Her family know that she has a talent for becoming Anne of Green Gables or Cleopatra, and that she loves reading myths and legends. But they don′t know about the firebirds that come to warn her of terrible headaches. And Saffron doesn′t know how to tell them.
In a big family, it's easy to be overlooked. But when Saffron is sent to the city to see a specialist, she learns that her family's love for her is deeper than she ever imagined. And that when you′re a Silk, miracles are never far from home...
About the Kingdom of Silk Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Naming of Tishkin Silk(2003)
- 2.Layla, Queen of Hearts(2006)
- 3.Perry Angel's Suitcase(2008)
- 4.All the Colours of Paradise(2009)
- 5.Plum Puddings and Paper Moons(2010)
- 6.The Tender Moments of Saffron Silk(2012)
- 7.Nell's Festival of Crisp Winter Glories(2013)
Reading age: 7+ years
This series should be read in order.
Griffin has a secret in his heart that nobody else knows—until he meets Layla. Griffin Silk is an uncommon sort of boy, from an uncommon sort of family, and when he meets Layla, a princess with a daisy-chain crown, he knows he's found a friend. So Griffin shares his inner thoughts with Layla and together they find a way to deal with his secret.
Just like the mythical beast whose name he bears, Griffin has uncommon courage and the heart of a lion. But it will take a friend like Layla to help him find the answers to his biggest questions. This unique and tender series will touch the heart of every reader.