The River at Green Knowe
Published on 2. August 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-571-23765-4 (ISBN)
Description
'What a lot of islands the river makes,' said Ida. 'We must go exploring and sail around them all.'
And so begins a wonderful, magical summer. Ida, Oscar and Ping are staying with Ida's great-aunt at the ancient, river-encircled house of Green Knowe. They set out to chart the river in the canoe, and soon discover that it has some surprising and mysterious secrets.
And so begins a wonderful, magical summer. Ida, Oscar and Ping are staying with Ida's great-aunt at the ancient, river-encircled house of Green Knowe. They set out to chart the river in the canoe, and soon discover that it has some surprising and mysterious secrets.
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 10 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
97 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-571-23765-4 (9780571237654)
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Person
Lucy Boston was born in Southport, Lancashire. She was one of six children and went to Quaker school in Surrey. After marrying she moved to a beautiful manor house near Cambridge, which provided the setting for her Green Knowe stories. She won a Carnegie Medal for A Stranger at Green Knowe. The illustrations are by her son, Peter.