She didn't enjoy it as much as her brother.Īn enjoyable read, especially for those who love nature, make believe and being outdoors. 9 Inches (D) Weight. My son read this to himself when younger and enjoyed it tremendously, my daughter didn't get around to reading it to herself so I read it to her. The Children of Green Knowe Collection - by Lucy M Boston (Paperback) 12.99When purchased online In Stock Add to cart About this item Specifications Dimensions (Overall):7.0 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x. Using their imagination they enter a yew castle where they are subjected to the perils and fun of being mouse sized. When they are invited to explore the garden they come across a discarded chess set made from yew. Two boys find themselves in an elderly lady's garden, this is clearly Mrs Oldknowe/Lucy Boston and clearly the Green Knowe/ Hemingford Grey. It is this house that inspired her, at the age of sixty-two, to take pen in hand and create the beloved Green Knowe series. There are lovely illustrations by Margery Gill, insultingly the cover you see on this review has been replaced by a really awful one for the young puffin edition, it's so sad when they do that, I couldn't bring myself to add that one so have chosen the one with the origional Margery Gill cover. LUCY MARIA BOSTON (1892-1990) purchased a ramshackle manor house near Cambridge, England, in 1935, which over a period of two years she lovingly restored. In this short book you can see the beginning of ideas for the children of green knowe which is our favourite book of all time.
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