Jinnie Ghost
by:
Berlie Doherty (author)
Jane Ray (author)
Jinnie Ghost is as thin as the wind, with hair as white as the feathers of owls and eyes like water. Jinnie whispers dreams to children as they sleep: she brings Charlotte’s dolls to life, makes Amy’s carpet bubble with frogs and toads, and conjures up a giant to carry Joe off to a castle in the...
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Jinnie Ghost is as thin as the wind, with hair as white as the feathers of owls and eyes like water. Jinnie whispers dreams to children as they sleep: she brings Charlotte’s dolls to life, makes Amy’s carpet bubble with frogs and toads, and conjures up a giant to carry Joe off to a castle in the sky. But at the break of dawn, Jinnie hurries away, leaving only half-formed memories of her ghostly visit. Hauntingly illustrated, this perfectly pitched poem celebrates the power of the imagination, taking readers on a fantastic journey while sending a shiver down the spine.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781845072926 (1845072928)
Publish date: August 24th 2005
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
A little girl ghost(?) visits children bringing them fantastical dreams(?) or adventures. It's not entirely clear what is going on, or why, or whether the experiences and visiting creatures are real or not. Jinnie herself seems less like the standard conception of a human ghost and more like more ki...
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