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The children of Green Knowe : and, The river at Green Knowe

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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

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Product Details
Faber & Faber
0571303471 / 9780571303472
Paperback / softback
823.914
03/10/2013
United Kingdom
English
363 pages : illustrations (black and white)
18 cm
The children of Green Knowe originally published: 1954 -- The river at Green Know originally published: 1959.