Tom's Midnight Garden (Paperback)
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Tom's Midnight Garden (Paperback)

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Paperback 240 Pages
Published: 02/04/2015
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Waterstones Says

A true masterpiece of children’s literature, Tom’s Midnight Garden abounds in richly evoked atmosphere and a bewitching concept that has enchanted millions of readers. Merging aspects of time travel and supernatural fiction with a moving and involving domestic story, Philippa Pearce’s finest work is one of the greatest of all post-war children’s books.       

When Tom is sent to stay at his aunt and uncle's house for the summer, he resigns himself to endless weeks of boredom. As he lies awake in his bed he hears the grandfather clock downstairs strike . . .eleven . . . twelve . . . thirteen . . . Thirteen! Tom races down the stairs and out the back door, into a garden everyone told him wasn't there. In this enchanted thirteenth hour, the garden comes alive - but Tom is never sure whether the children he meets there are real or ghosts . . . This entrancing and magical story is one of the best-loved children's books ever written.

Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780192734501
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 169 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 15 mm
Edition: Reissue


MEDIA REVIEWS
A rare, moving story, beautifully written, and true in every way that matters. * The Guardian *
Masterpiece of English children's literature. * The Independent *
A timeless favourite * Good Housekeeping *
Haunting and lyrical children's story. * The Daily Telegraph *
A story that came to be loved by children, parents and teachers everywhere. * The Times *

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“Tom's Midnight Garden”

Pure brilliance! An engaging, magical tale about a young boy who discovers a distinctive garden that only appears when the clock downstairs chimes on a mysterious 13th hour. Where did the garden appear from and why?... More

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“Are you a ghost? Or are you for real?”

I first read this as part of a class project at primary school, many moons ago. But only on rereading this have I truly appreciated what a masterpiece it is. The evolution of a simple adventure/timeslip/ghost story... More

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“Time No Longer”

Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce is a delightful children’s classic. Its timeless appeal will win readers from all ages.
I had seen the BBC adaptation as a child, and more recently, the movie but I had never... More

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