A Stitch in Time (Collins Modern Classics) - Softcover

Lively, Penelope

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9780008208448: A Stitch in Time (Collins Modern Classics)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0008208441 ISBN 13: 9780008208448

Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks, 2017

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Maria is always getting lost in the secret world of her imagination...

A ghostly mystery and winner of the Whitbread Award,republished in the Collins Modern Classics range.

Maria likes to be alone with her thoughts. She talks to animals and objects, and generally prefers them to people. But whilst on holiday she begins to hear things that aren’t there – a swing creaking, a dog barking – and when she sees a Victorian embroidered picture, Maria feels a strange connection with the ten-year-old, Harriet, who stitched it.

But what happened to her? As Maria becomes more lost in Harriet’s world, she grows convinced that something tragic occurred...

Perfect for fans of ghostly mysteries like ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden’.

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About the Author:

Penelope Lively spent her early childhood in Egypt before coming to England aged twelve. She is an award-winning writer for adults and children, with prizes including the Booker, Whitbread and Carnegie to her name. We are delighted to be publishing A STITCH IN TIME on the Essential Modern Classics list.

From AudioFile:

Phillips's smooth self-assurance provides the credibility demanded by the story. A splendid yarn made even better with this solid reading. S.G. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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