Fred Bear - A Very Threadbare Bear

Name: Fred Bear - A Very Threadbare Bear
Author: Flick Jones

Fred Bear is a shabby old teddy bear… his stitches are loose and his stuffing is falling out. It has been a long time since Fred was in a family home and he so wants to be cuddled and loved again. As the Christmas jumble sale begins, Fred feels a shiver of excitement run down the patches of fur on his back. Could this be the day he’d been longing for? Would someone kind buy him and take him to their home? However, as all the other toys at the jumble sale appear more popular and are quickly snapped up by passing children, it seems Fred’s destiny is to be returned to the dark cupboard from where he came. Is Fred’s heart’s desire never to be? A delightful short story with many endearing characters to enchant and warm your heart.

Flick Jones

Since leaving education, Flick Jones worked as a secretary and PA, predominantly for Lloyds Bank and latterly at Cardiff City Council. Her writing career began as a self-published author of children’s books. Titles include, Woofaway – A Very Busy Dog, Pretty Nasty and The Bike. In 2017, she published The Foundling Fairy and Does Butter Fly? Flick lives in a suburb of Cardiff with her partner, Peter. In fact, she jokes, it was Peter's mother who gave her the writing bug… a bug she was delighted to catch!