Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
Lying awake at night, Tom hears the old grandfather clock downstairs strike ...eleven ...twelve ...thirteen ...Thirteen! When Tom gets up to investigate, he discovers a magical garden. A garden that everyone told him doesn't exist. A garden that only he can enter ...A Carnegie-Medal-winning modern classic that's magically timeless.
'This is a rare, moving story, beautifully written, and true in every way that matters' The Guardian 'A timeless favourite' Good Housekeeping '...haunting and lyrical children's story.' The Daily Telegraph '...a story that came to be loved by children, parents and teachers everywhere.' The Times 'Masterpiece of English children's literature.' The Independent
Philippa Pearce is the daughter of a miller and grew up in a mill near Cambridge. The house, the river and the village feature in many of her best-loved children's books. She was educated at the Perse Girls' School in Cambridge and then at Girton College, Cambridge, where she read English and History. In addition to writing a great many books, she has also worked as a scriptwriter-producer for the BBC, a children's book editor, a book reviewer, a lecturer, a storyteller and as a freelance writer for radio and newspapers. Her now classic books for Puffin include Carnegie Medal winner Tom's Midnight Garden, What the Neighbours Did and A Dog So Small. The Battle of Bubble and Squeak won the Whitbread Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192792426 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192792423 |
| Title | Tom's Midnight Garden |
| Author | Philippa Pearce |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2008-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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