A classic from beloved author Eva Ibbotson - now withan updated cover from celebrated illustrator, Jamie Littler.How do you smuggle a family of yetis from Tibet toEngland?When Agatha Farlingham is kidnapped by a yeti on a mountain inTibet, she soon discovers that the hairy monster is clever and noble.His children are in danger from the modern world and he needsher help. She sends them on a top-secret journey to England and thesafety of her ancestral home.But first she must teach them some manners. . . A rollicking adventure from the extraordinary imagination ofone of Britain's most beloved storytellers.This early Iva Ibbottson novel, never submitted for publication,contains all the trademark qualities that madeEva's subsequent books so successful; comedy, loveable and eccentriccharacters, perfectly-crafted plotting, and inspiring themesof tolerance, kindness to animals, and the defeat of cruelty. REVIEWS"Ibbotson is one of the greatest children's writers of ourtime" The Times"A classic" The Daily Mail"A hugely enjoyable and witty rollick" Mal Peet,Guardian
