When Marnie Was There
Will be published approx. on 2. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-00-877874-3 (ISBN)
Description
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE BY STUDIO GHIBLI, CREATORS OF SPIRITED AWAY AND MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO.
'The most striking novel in its genre since Tom's Midnight Garden.' Times Literary Supplement
Anna and the girl eyed each other in the half light.
"Are you real?" Anna whispered at last.
"Yes, are you?"
Sent away from her foster home one long, hot summer to a sleepy Norfolk village by the sea, Anna dreams her days away among the sandhills and marshes.
She never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, someone who doesn't judge Anna for being ordinary and not-even-trying. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than Marnie vanishes...
Shortlisted for the1968 Carnegie Medal, When Marnie Was There is a beautiful modern classic.
'Extraordinarily potent fantasy ... the climax is both thrilling and intensely moving.' The Spectator
'The most striking novel in its genre since Tom's Midnight Garden.' Times Literary Supplement
Anna and the girl eyed each other in the half light.
"Are you real?" Anna whispered at last.
"Yes, are you?"
Sent away from her foster home one long, hot summer to a sleepy Norfolk village by the sea, Anna dreams her days away among the sandhills and marshes.
She never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, someone who doesn't judge Anna for being ordinary and not-even-trying. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than Marnie vanishes...
Shortlisted for the1968 Carnegie Medal, When Marnie Was There is a beautiful modern classic.
'Extraordinarily potent fantasy ... the climax is both thrilling and intensely moving.' The Spectator
Reviews / Votes
Shortlisted for the 1968 Carnegie Medal 'The most striking novel in its genre since Tom's Midnight Garden.' Times Literary Supplement 'Extraordinarily potent fantasy ... the climax is both thrilling and intensely moving.' The SpectatorMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-877874-3 (9780008778743)
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Additional editions
Joan G. Robinson
When Marnie Was There
E-Book
05/2014
1st Edition
HarperCollins
€6.29
Available for download
Previous edition
Joan G. Robinson
When Marnie Was There
Book
07/2014
HarperCollins
€10.50
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Person
The second of four children of barrister parents, Joan Robinson spent her early childhood in Hampstead Garden Suburb. She went to seven schools, but passed no exams. Having always wanted to be an illustrator, she began with fourteen books for small children, and later moved on to older children's fiction. She is internationally renowned for her TEDDY ROBINSON books.