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The Children of Green Knowe [Paperback]

Lucy M. Boston (Author)

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Publication Date: 5 Oct 2006

Tolly's great grandmother isn't a witch, but both she and her old house, Green Knowe, are full of a very special kind of magic. There are other children in the house - children who were happy there centuries before. Running around Green Knowe's moat, gardens and mysterious rooms, Tolly slowly discovers them, their toys and animals, and their wonderful stories . . .

A haunting, atmospheric classic from Carnegie Medal winner Lucy Boston.

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A haunting, atmospheric classic from Carnegie Medal winner Lucy Boston.

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Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Faber and Faber (5 Oct 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0571231462
ISBN-13: 978-0571231461
Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 19.7 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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This is not an easy book, and therein lies its charm. L M Boston's classic is a sophisticated mood piece disguised as a children's ghost story. As young Toseland goes to live with his grandmother in the family's ancestral home, the reader is plunged immediately into the world of Green Knowe. Like Toseland, who actually rows up to his new home in the midst of a flood, we have a hard time finding our bearings. Toseland discovers a funny kind of grandmother awaiting him--one who speaks elliptically of the children and animals she keeps around the house: they might be memories, they might be ghosts. It's never quite clear where real life leaves off and magic begins. Toseland admires a deer: "A deer seems more magic than a horse." His grandmother is quick to respond: "Very beautiful fairy-tale magic, but a horse that thinks the same thoughts that you do is like strong magic wine, a love philtre for boys."

With this meshing of the magical and the real, Boston evokes a childlike world of wonder. She compounds the effect by combining gorgeous images and eerily evocative writing. Toseland goes out on a snowy morning: "In front of him, the world was an unbroken dazzling cloud of crystal stars, except for the moat, which looked like a strip of night that had somehow sinned and had no stars in it." The loosely plotted story is given more resonance still through liberal use of biblical imagery and Anglo-Saxon mythology. For those willing to suspend their disbelief and read carefully, the world of Green Knowe offers a wondrous escape. - -Claire Dederer --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"'What if my great grandmother is a witch?' thought Tolly."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully described vision of childhood in times past 12 Mar 2003

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I first read this book thirty-odd years ago and have just reread it to my son. It still has the same magical evocation of a childhood world and has lost nothing over time. It tells the story of a very lonely little boy called Tolly, who goes to spend the Christmas holidays with his great grandmother at Penny Soakey in a house called Green Noah, that has belonged to the Oldknowe family for many generations. Gradually he comes to learn more about the children that lived there in times past, and to form some very special friendships. Lucy Boston's delicate yet vivid descriptions are filled with the kind of detail that paints pictures in your mind. This is the perfect book to inspire a child struggling with descriptive writing themselves, or just as an antedote to 21st century life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars classic and flawless english ghost story 14 July 2001

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all the elements of the magic of childhood- ghosts, mysteries, Christmas,joy and fear; perfectly crafted story of a boy finding ghostly companions from long ago,with evocative and thrilling details on every page; no children's writer has ever bettered the pace and narrative of lucy boston in this flawless, timeless story of childhood

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5.0 out of 5 stars Play hide and seek with memories and imagination 11 April 2001

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This book is one of a series written by Lucy Boston; conjuring a truly magical world just this side of reality. My mother read this book aloud to me as a child, I have enjoyed re-reading it as an adult and my 10 year old daughter is hooked now too. The story introduces us to a wonderful house and the people connected with it...by the end they feel like friends we long to spend more time with. Lucy Boston brilliantly connects with the dreams of children (of all ages).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Childhood Relived

Never finished the book in primary school, but did enjoy watching it on tv a few years later! Love the nostalgia it brings as I read it, and enjoyed it despite being an adult!

Published 28 days ago by Lynsey Cale

4.0 out of 5 stars spooky

I remembered this book from my childhood reading. It has a good storyline and atmospheric illustrations. It is quite light and easy to carry around.

Published 1 month ago by A. Stuart

5.0 out of 5 stars Greene Knowe

Such a wonderful story. So good that I actually visited the house in the summer of 2012 and it made every thing come alive.

Published 2 months ago by Cath

5.0 out of 5 stars The Children of Green Knowe

The book was for my granddaughter and I read it prior to giving it to her. the book arrived in perfect condition and the story was just lovely. She will enjoy reading it.

Published 3 months ago by Mrs Dee Hyatt

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended by Julian Fellows

Had never heard of LM Boston until recently so very glad, watched the Green Knowe film with maggie smith and loved it, will be reading all of these .

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good story

My 9 year old read and enjoyed this story. We live near to Cambridge so thought she would like to read something local. Read more

Published 5 months ago by julia

5.0 out of 5 stars Special book, beautiful story

This book is so special to me, it's hard to write a review without becoming teary eyed! I first came across this book when I was a child,- after seeing the BBC dramatisation, I... Read more

Published 7 months ago by MancBaby77

5.0 out of 5 stars A good story about what happens when the supernatural meets the real...

ke others reviewers before this, I'm rather surprised how obscure this wonderful, quirky book truly is. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Mike London

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderfully engaging

This children's story is a wonderful read - not just for the story line but in the language used by Lucy Boston in describing the old house, the gardens and in creating the truly... Read more

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