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'poignant, original and funny... This book is a triumph of wit, warmth and careful composition from one of our most creative and versatile contemporary children's writers' (SIX STOREY HOUSE) - TES Primary '... stands in a place between logic and imagination, where the enjoyment of language is king.' (SIX STOREY HOUSE - The Times 'It is great to come across a novel written for this age group that feels like a proper book rather than an extension of a school-reading scheme... Geraldine McCaughrean's quirky story gets to the emotional heart of a big, old house... a delicately written tale' (SIX STOREY HOUSE) - The Guardian
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'McCaughrean makes the most of the opportunity for word play and humour . . . a fast-moving and inventive story' (Books for Keeps )
'poignant, original and funny ... This book is a triumph of wit, warmth and careful composition from one of our most creative and versatile contemporary children's writers' (SIX STOREY HOUSE) (TES Primary )
'It is great to come across a novel written for this age group that feels like a proper book rather than an extension of a school-reading scheme ... Geraldine McCaughrean's quirky story gets to the emotional heart of a big, old house ... a delicately written tale' (SIX STOREY HOUSE) (The Guardian )
'... stands in a place between logic and imagination, where the enjoyment of language is king.' (SIX STOREY HOUSE) (The Times )
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