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Del 10 - Faber Children's Classics
Children of Green Knowe Collection
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
118 kr
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The Children of Green Knowe Collection brings the Lucy Boston classics The Children of Green Knowe and River at Green Knowe together in one beautifully packaged edition.These enchanting, haunting stories from Carnegie winner Lucy M. Boston have become modern classics, beautifully evoking all the magic and wonder of childhood. Now The Children of Green Knowe and River at Green Knowe are available in one edition.Children of Green KnoweTolly's great grandmother isn't a witch, but both she and her old house, Green Knowe, are full of a very special kind of magic. There are other children in the house - children who were happy there centuries before. Running around Green Knowe's moat, gardens and mysterious rooms, Tolly slowly discovers them, their toys and animals, and their wonderful stories . . .River at Green Knowe'What a lot of islands the river makes,' said Ida. 'We must go exploring and sail around them all.'And so begins a wonderful, magical summer. Ida, Oscar and Ping are staying with Ida's great-aunt at the ancient, river-encircled house of Green Knowe. They set out to chart the river in the canoe, and soon discover that it has some surprising and mysterious secrets.'An award-winning classic story of a friendship.' LoveReading4Kids'Magic, mystery and fun will bring listeners along for an entertaining ride.' Publishers Weekly
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
151 kr
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Discover the timeless Carnegie-winning classic based on a real manor house, in a story steeped in history, magic and spirits from the past.This deluxe 70th anniversary gift edition features a beautiful foiled jacket and inside illustrations by the author's own son.'Are there sometimes other children here?'Mrs Oldknow looked at him as if she would like to know everything about him before she answered.'Yes,' she said, 'sometimes.'Tolly has been sent to live with his great-grandmother, Mrs Oldknow, in an ancient manor house deep in the countryside. Green Knowe and its grounds are full of exciting toys, pictures and objects and there is so much to see and do. But not only that - the house is haunted! And the ghosts Toby, Alexander and Linnet all have their own stories to tell.'A classic treasure' Guardian