Tom's Midnight Garden - Softcover

Pearce, Philippa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192734504 ISBN 13: 9780192734501

Publisher: Oxford University Press México, S.A. de C.V., 2013

Synopsis

Tom's Midnight Garden
When Tom is sent to stay at his aunt and uncle's house for the summer, he resigns himself to endless weeks of boredom. As he lies awake in his bed he hears the grandfather clock downstairs strike . . .eleven . . . twelve . . . thirteen . . . Thirteen! Tom races down the stairs and out the back door, into a garden everyone told him wasn't there. In this enchanted thirteenth hour, the garden comes alive - but Tom is never sure whether the children he meets there are real or ghosts . . . This entrancing and magical story is one of the best-loved children's books ever written.

About this title

About the Author:

Philippa Pearce is the author of many books, several of which are considered classics both in the United States and in her native England. Her award-winning titles include Tom's Midnight Garden, which received the Carnegie Medal and was an ALA Notable Book; The Battle of Bubble and Squeak, which received the Whitbread Award; and Mrs. Cockle's Cat, which received the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Philippa Pearce's books include Mrs. Cockle's Cat,which received the Kate Greenaway Medal, and The Battle of Bubble and Squeak,winner of the Whitbread Medal. She lives in England.

Review:

"This is a rare, moving story, beautifully written, and true in every way that matters." —Guardian

"A timeless favourite." —Good Housekeeping

"Haunting and lyrical children's story." —Daily Telegraph

"A story that came to be loved by children, parents and teachers everywhere." —Times

"Masterpiece of English children's literature." —Independent

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press México, S.A. de C.V.
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0192734504
• ISBN 13: 9780192734501
• Binding: Paperback