When Edith Nesbit wrote this iconic story of three children trying to get their family together, after their father is wrongfully imprisoned. The number one reason most people give up on something is that it’s requires too much hard work to keep on going. “Stick to it,” said Peter “everything has an end, and you get to it if you only keep all on.” To go with this month’s theme, I have selected a brilliant quote from ‘The Railway Children’ to inspire you this August: Both of which have been turned into highly successful movies! Download your desktop wallpaper for August 2017! Nesbit, the writer of my favourite books, ‘The Railway Children’ and ‘Five Children and It’. This leads me onto this month’s desktop wallpaper author. The heroes in all your favourite books go through hardship and difficulty, but in the end they always follow their dreams and stick to their passions. One thing all these stories have in common is sticking to what you are passionate about and not giving up when things get tough. The books you read as a child shape your future and your way of thinking. Yes, the power of writing and spreading your emotions on a page is a beautiful thing! And it all starts off with the childhood classics you read as a kid, whether this was Winnie the Pooh or Dr. I was amazed by the stories and poems I received! Not only were they written beautifully, but also supporting the cause of saving tigers (one of the world’s most endangered species). Our most recent challenge was to write a story or poem about tigers for International Tiger Day. Recently I set up a Twitter account called Story Saturday with the sole purpose of encouraging writers of all ages to write. The power of writing can achieve anything.

And maybe even get a warm, fuzzy feeling inside as they remember their childhood! It is my love for reading that motivated me to create these desktop wallpapers, so others viewing them could be reminded of childhood classics, such as Oliver Twist or Peter Rabbit. And even taught them some very important life lessons, such as being brave in the face of danger. Each wallpaper has honoured a different author who has inspired generations of youngsters to read.

What are you passionate about? You may have noticed that my desktop wallpaper series this year has all been related to literature (and that’s no different for the desktop wallpaper for August).

August 2017 desktop wallpaper