Philippa Pearce
Author
Language
English
Description
Familiar Here are stories of everyday life, as familiar as a piece of rope and...as haunting as fear: Mike knows that he can't swing over the river on the knotted rope, but with everyone watching him, he has to try…as haunting as a stranger: Who is the frightened-looking girl stealing plums from Nicky's grandparents' precious tree?...as haunting as cruelty: How can Joe escape from his mean cousin Dicky during a family reunion? Here are stories with...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Ltd
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Peter England, Una Stubbs, and Crawford Logan star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Philippa Pearce's enchanting time-slip tale.When his brother catches measles, Tom is sent away to stay with his Aunt Gwen and Uncle Alan, and is thoroughly fed up about it. But tedium turns to adventure when, lying in bed one night, he hears the old grandfather clock in the hall strike thirteen. What can it mean? This magical drama stars Peter England...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Amy, who has never spent a night away from home, declares that she wants to spend not one night but three nights at her grandma's house. So she packs a bag, and off she goes. She and Grandma have a lovely time until Amy is alone in her bed and starts to worry. Luckily she has brought three things from home to help her get through the night in remarkable ways. The talented storytelling pair of Philippa Pearce and Helen Craig have created a wonderfully...
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A beautiful adaptation of the classic novel. Renowned graphic novel artist, Edith, has created an enchanting version of the classic Tom's Midnight Garden. This is a new and special way to read and share one of the best-loved and most enduring children's stories of all time. A story with a special place in the hearts of grandparents, parents, and children everywhere, this wonderful graphic novel adaptation is faithful, accessible, and stunningly illustrated....
Author
Language
English
Description
Winner of the Whitbread Award and both the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals, Philippa Pearce's books are classics. In this charming tale, young Bet befriends a talking mole while reading aloud in a field. Bet learns that, despite the Little Gentleman's amazing powers, his deepest wish is to be "wholly mole." Only Bet can help him-but the cost may prove too great.