Tom's Midnight Garden 65th Anniversary Edition

Philippa Pearce author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:5th Oct '23

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65th anniversary edition of one of the most popular children's books of all time.

65th anniversary edition of this award-winning, timeless classic about Tom's adventures in his secret, midnight garden.Celebrating 65 years of one of the most popular children's stories ever written, this anniversary edition of Philippa Pearce's Carnegie Medal winner will enchant readers everywhere. When Tom is sent to stay at his aunt and uncle's house for the summer, he resigns himself to endless weeks of boredom. Lying awake at night, he hears the old grandfather clock downstairs strike . . . eleven . . . twelve . . . thirteen . . . Thirteen! How strange! 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 . . . In this enchanted thirteenth hour, the garden comes alive-but Tom is never sure whether the children he meets there are real or ghosts . . . Tom's Midnight Garden is one of the best-loved children's books of all time.

*** Featured in BBC Culture's 100 Best Children's Books of All Time ***
"Masterpiece of English children's literature." * The Independent *
"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 *
"A rare, moving story, beautifully written, and true in every way that matters." * The Guardian *
"This entrancing and magical story is one of the best-loved classic children's books and is a top choice for Year 6. " * Books for Topics *

ISBN: 9780192788757

Dimensions: 199mm x 130mm x 19mm

Weight: unknown

248 pages