- Paperback: 80 pages
- Publisher: Puffin Books; New edition edition (25 Nov 1971)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140305092
- ISBN-13: 978-0140305098
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 594,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Rumer Godden reawakens all the old magic of Christmas in this story about a lonely little orphan girl, a doll without an owner, and a kind lady with a christmas tree and no-one to enjoy it.
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It is the day before Christmas and the toys in Mr Blossom's shop know it is their last chance to be sold. Holly, a little doll dressed especially for Christmas, wishes hard for her own special child to come and buy her. But the day ends and Holly is left in the window. Early on Christmas morning, a little lost girl finds herself outside the toyshop. Ivy has never had a doll to love. Or a family to love her. When she sees Holly, she knows that this doll is meant for her. And Holly knows that this girl is the one that she was wishing for. But Ivy has no money, and the shop is closed. There will be no Christmas Day for Holly and Ivy - will there?
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read this book when I was a small child in the 1960's and without doubt it is an enchanting tale suitable for both boys and girls of any age.
The book captures the real meaning of Christmas at every level and is told through the eyes of a small girl who longs for a doll in a toyshop but more importantly a family.
The book had been out of print for a number of years and I am pleased that it is now back in circulation. Last year just before Christmas I managed to get hold of a secondhand edition through Amazon and read the story to my own children. Reading it in instalments prior to Christmas they were totally captivated by the story, so much so we are reading it again together this December.
I would wholly recommend the purchase of this book for your children you will not be disappointed.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is without doubt my favourite children's Christmas story. As it says right at the beginning, "This is a story about wishing", and it tells how a little orphan girl named Ivy wishes for a doll to hold and a family to love her at Christmas, and of a Christmas doll named Holly who wishes for a child to own her, but remains unsold when the toy shop closes on Christmas Eve. There is also a woman with no children of her own who would love a little girl to look after. How the three wishes interact is told delightfully in this enchanting book. I used to read it to my daughters when they were children, and more recently to my granddaughter. But I sometimes read it to myself, as I enjoy it so much.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this to my little girls every christmas. And every time I cry so hard I can barely finish it. Truly beautiful. And a lot happier than 'The little match girl'!
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Delightful
This is a lovely Christmas fairy story, which deserves to be republished, despite the fact that it is a little old fashioned. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley
Delighted
I purchased this book for my grandaughter Ivy , i will put it away until she is older as she is only 9 months old , what a lovely story, its a must for any little girl, it arrived... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lilyham
A beautiful story
This is a beautiful but unsentimental story of a girl who needs a family, and a family who needs a child. And there is a doll, too, who also needs a loving home. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Cambridge Reader
Magical book
I read this book when I was about 9 or 10 and loved it. My copy therefore is really old and has a page missing but I was delighted to be able to buy a copy for my nieces on amaZon... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Currancakes
Charming tale
Ivy is an orphan who wishes she could find her imaginary grandmother. Meanwhile, another lady wishes she had a little girl to call her own. Read more
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