65th anniversary edition of one of the most popular children's books of all time.
Philippa Pearce spent her childhood in Great Shelford, a village
near Cambridge, and was the youngest of four children of a
flour-miller and corn-merchant. The village, the river, and the
countryside in which she lived appear more or less plainly in
Minnow on the Say, and Tom's Midnight Garden.
Philippa later went on to study English and History at Cambridge
University. She worked for the BBC as a scriptwriter and producer,
and then in publishing as an editor. She has written many books
including the modern classic, Tom's Midnight Garden, for which she
won the Carnegie Medal. She has been awarded the OBE for services
to Children's Literature.
Sadly, Philippa died in 2006, at the age of 86.
*** Featured in BBC Culture's 100 Greatest Children's Books of All
Time ***
"Masterpiece of English children's literature."
*The Independent*
"A timeless favourite"
*Good Housekeeping*
"Haunting and lyrical children's story."
*The Daily Telegraph*
"A story that came to be loved by children, parents and teachers
everywhere."
*The Times*
"A rare, moving story, beautifully written, and true in every way
that matters."
*The Guardian*
"This entrancing and magical story is one of the best-loved classic
children's books and is a top choice for Year 6. "
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