The book is a series of ten stories, all featuring visits by children to the fairground.

William the fairground car is the main character of the merry-go-round, and he has seven other named carriage characters as his friends.

The title character and his friends talk to one another in a way that no one else can hear.

The stories are told from the perspective of William the car and his friends, and their enjoyment at making so many children so happy.

The target age is children 2 to 8 years.

About the Author

Photograph here shows Irene with Maisie, one of her first little readers, and the brilliant illustrator of William the Fairground Car,
I.E.du Toit.

Irene retired from her position as Managing Director of a UK Print Finishing Company in 2004, and now devotes most of her time to writing – a hobby and job of work she very much enjoys.

She now lives, with her husband David, on the Greek Island of Zakynthos.

She has 3 adult sons, and ten grandchildren, and these were the inspiration for her book.

She is currently working on her next book.