A Stranger at Green Knowe
by:
L.M. Boston (author)
Peter Boston (author)
L. M. Boston's thrilling and chilling tales of Green Knowe, a haunted manor deep in an overgrown garden in the English countryside, have been entertaining readers for half a century. Now the children of Green Knowe--both alive and ghostly--are back in appealing new editions. The spooky original...
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L. M. Boston's thrilling and chilling tales of Green Knowe, a haunted manor deep in an overgrown garden in the English countryside, have been entertaining readers for half a century. Now the children of Green Knowe--both alive and ghostly--are back in appealing new editions. The spooky original illustrations have been retained, but dramatic new cover art by Brett Helquist (illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events) gives the books a fresh, timeless appeal for today's readers.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780152025892 (0152025898)
ASIN: 152025898
Publish date: April 1st 2002
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Classics,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Juvenile,
20th Century,
Middle Grade,
Kids
Series: Green Knowe (#4)
I liked the other Green Knowe books, but this is a complete departure. The writing is still good, but instead of revolving around the house and it's inhabitants from past and present, this story is about a gorilla escaping from the zoo and the ending is tragic. I could see it coming a mile away, bu...