by Jill Barklem
I assume that this is where my love for staircases came from. A mildly impressionable child would not hesitate to revel in the fact that, unlike almost all other books I've known, the secret staircase remains a secret with the children.
This is my first introduction to the world of Brambly Hedge and I'm hooked! In this story two little mice (Wilfred and Primrose) discover a secret staircase which leads them to some delightful secret little rooms. I don't think there is a child alive who doesn't fantasize about something like this...
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