Linnets and Valerians
When the four orphaned Linnet children are sent to live with their nasty grandmother, they decide at once that their new life is unbearable-and run away. Making their way through the English countryside, they first charm the gruff but lovable Uncle Ambrose and his gardener, Ezra, then stumble...
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When the four orphaned Linnet children are sent to live with their nasty grandmother, they decide at once that their new life is unbearable-and run away. Making their way through the English countryside, they first charm the gruff but lovable Uncle Ambrose and his gardener, Ezra, then stumble upon the eccentric Lady Alicia, who seems to have lost her family. And then the real fun begins! The Linnets start their search for the missing Valerians-but will they be thwarted by the witch Emma Cobley and her magic cat? "Elizabeth Goudge writes with the gentleness and good humor that have long endeared her to adult readers . . . blending fantasy and fact with the sure touch of the born storyteller." (The New York Times Book Review)
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780142300268 (0142300268)
Publish date: December 31st 2001
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Classics,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
20th Century
A highly engaging story of four Linnet children, finding a place for themselves while their father is away in Egypt. The story is not greatly adventurous, and the magic is quiet - a melding of "old ways" and gentle Christianity - but the true strength of the book is the moments of joy the children ...
This is a good book (it is juvenile literature), with one caveat. There is a struggle between good and evil, and this is manifested in some magic. The bad magic is with voodoo dolls (you find out 3/4ths of the way through the book). When we do this as a read-aloud in our family, I will edit that ...
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