
Tom's Midnight Garden (Paperback)
Philippa Pearce (author)Published: 02/04/2015

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