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Celandine (Paperback)

by Steve Augarde (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Childrens; New edition edition (3 Aug 2006)
  • ISBN-10: 0552549681
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552549684
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 63,625 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Set seventy years before "The Various", the second book in the trilogy follows the adventures of young Celandine at the onset of the First World War. Having run away from her detested boarding school, Celandine is too afraid to go home in case she is sent back. As she seeks shelter in the Wild Wood near her home, little does she think she will encounter in a world where loyalty and independence is fiercely guarded, and where danger lurks in the most unlikely places. Celandine's troubled character finds both refuge and purpose among the secret tribes of little people that she alone believes in. These novels are full of mystery, beauty and adventure; this second novel is both page-turning and life-affirming. This is a truly remarkable trilogy.


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She reached up to turn the brass door handle of the second-class carriage, and felt that this time she would succeed, that the sunshine train would take her away from all that was hateful and bring her safely home, at last, to her friends.
The year is 1915, Britain is at war, and life for Celandine has become unbearable.
Bullied at boarding school where she is accused of being a witch, and haunted by the loss of her brother, Celandine runs away to a place known only to her: the secret world of the little people.
But her existence among the Various is no less dangerous than the one she has left behind, for the little people are also at war, and Celandine is in the line of fire. . .
Hypnotic, powerful and uplifting, Steve Augard's extraordinary sequel to The Various will take you beyond fantasy to a place where the magical becomes real, and the real becomes magical.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic faery world, 22 Feb 2007
By kehs (Hertfordshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This is the second in a trilogy about The Various, a tribe of faery folk who live in the woods near to Celandine's home. This episode takes part during WW1, when Celendine runs away from her boarding school and discovers the home of `little people'. First she has to prove to them that she isn't a feared giant but a true friend, and gradually she earns their trust. They then allow her to move in with them and she teaches them to read, write and sing. All is not calm and peaceful though because the tribe that Celandine live with are at war with another tribe. Their lives are fraught with danger and the book is packed with adventure, drama, magic, humour and heartbreak.

Steve Augarde has created a fantastic faery world and I cannot wait for the final instalment
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the wait!, 6 Nov 2005
By Joy (Leeds) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Celandine (Hardcover)
This long awaited sequel to "The Various" will take you back to an era almost a century ago, just before the outbreak of World War I and before women’s’ rights. Celandine is “different”, an exotically beautiful and high spirited young girl not only misunderstood by adults but by those her own age, too. Her parents fail to recognize that she has a very special magic, and therefore she is the forgotten one in a family of two older brothers, a loving but helpless mother, and a stern, unforgiving father. So not knowing what else to do with her after Celandine finally retaliates following several incidents with a cruel, sadistic governess (which her parents refuse to acknowledge or believe), they send her off to boarding school, where she is teased and taunted by the other students and severely disciplined by her teachers. But Celandine has a secret. Before being sent to away to school, during an accident in which she strikes her head while playing with her brother on the vast property owned by her father, she meets Fin, a member of The Various, a tribe of little people living unnoticed among the “Gorgi”, or giants – humans, like Celandine herself, who are fighting for their survival. Breaking all rules of the tribe, Fin takes her through a secret tunnel to meet them. Once Celandine convinces the Various she is not their enemy, they accept her help – everything from useful gifts like fishing hooks to teaching them to read and write. Their trust in her is complete when they offer their home among the hidden caves in the forest as a refuge when circumstances at school become too horrifying to bear and Celandine learns of an unspeakable tragedy at home…events that make it impossible for her to return. She is lost, she is lonely, but somehow she becomes part of this strange, mystical community as she struggles to come to terms with all that has happened while realizing that The Various themselves are in terrible danger as well from not only the outside world but from forces within their own ranks -- and that this danger extends to her, too. Celandine's experiences are a fascinating mixture of humor and heartache that make for a fast paced, nail biting adventure, and there is a direct link to her own personal torment and joy to that of The Various. Like them, she is a lost soul who is searching for a place in what seems to be a cold, cruel world, and the book’s tender, beautiful conclusion will have many reaching for a box of tissues.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Celandine, 8 Nov 2005
This review is from: Celandine (Hardcover)
Every once in a while a children's book bursts upon the literary scene and carries children of all ages before it.
Celandine is one that belongs in the company of such classics as Watership Down, The Secret Garden, and the later Harry Potter books.
Set in the Somerset levels at the time of the First World War, it brilliantly evokes the brutality of home education under a sadistic governess, the even greater tribulations of a callously cruel boarding school, interspersed with flights into the world of the Various.
Running parallel to the troubles of our heroine, Celandine, the Northern tribes of the Various are engaged in a hazardous trek to seek the long lost Southern survivors that have formed a secret enclave in a wood on the farm where Celandine lives.
The course of the narrative, although riveting, must remain unrevealed here for fear of reducing the huge pleasure that any reader is boumd to experience.
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5.0 out of 5 stars super
this is another classic from the augarde collection
A book you cannot put down ,once you have picked it up
He puts super glue on all his covers
Published 10 days ago by A. Underwood

4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too
In book two of THE TOUCHSTONE TRILOGY, we are introduced to Celandine and her life in 1915.

Her governess is horrible and enjoys making her life miserable. Read more
Published 4 months ago by TeensReadToo

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Classic
Steve Augarde's trilogy, beginning with The Various and now complete after this years publication of Winter Wood, is a must for every child's collection of 'Most Loved Books'. Read more
Published 18 months ago by B. Bartlett

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of magical marvels
Once again, Augarde has woven a fascinating blend of adventure, tragedy, terror, beauty, and magic, this time adding a thread of historical color. Read more
Published on 2 May 2007 by A book lover

5.0 out of 5 stars 'The highest of marks'
Celandine's adventures with the various people are so well conceived as to make belief of The Various seem to be a relief. Mr. Read more
Published on 2 May 2007 by A reader

3.0 out of 5 stars Such a disappointment
I enjoyed The Various so much and looked forward to the next installment. I read Celandine a first time, but didn't want to be too judgemental after a once over. Read more
Published on 2 April 2007 by Drew McColl

5.0 out of 5 stars Canuck Baritone
When I started "The Various" (on the recommendation of a friend), I was a bit skeptical. Let's face it, there comes an age in MOST people's lives when fairies just don't make for... Read more
Published on 25 May 2006 by A reader

5.0 out of 5 stars Various Somersets
The first two books in this planned trilogy are remarkable achievements. Set in a Somerset that is very clearly linguistically and environmentally familiar to the author, he... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2006 by Mr. T. Haillay

5.0 out of 5 stars 'full of magical marvels'...
From Robbie Fischer, book reviewer for Mugglenet: 'The second book in the trilogy that began with The Various is an unusual sort of sequel. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2005 by A reader

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book ... a must read!!!
I cannot say enough about this book ... it's keeps your interest and thirst for more right from the start. It's absolutely captivating ... Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2005 by Barbara Felix

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