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Nesbit-like fantasy set in England. Four children, Jeremy, Jo and their cousins Douglas and Nigel, find the apple-stone inside a withered apple in an orchard. The apple-stone's magic brings things to life, including bookends resembling elephants, a lost glove, a stone gargoyle, a feather boa, a broom, a stone ball, a cage of butterflies, a toy rocket, a rug and so on, with unexpected and unnerving results (some scary aspects). ...more
Nesbit-like fantasy set in England. Four children, Jeremy, Jo and their cousins Douglas and Nigel, find the apple-stone inside a withered apple in an orchard. The apple-stone's magic brings things to life, including bookends resembling elephants, a lost glove, a stone gargoyle, a feather boa, a broom, a stone ball, a cage of butterflies, a toy rocket, a rug and so on, with unexpected and unnerving results (some scary aspects). ...more
Three Devon siblings and their two Scottish cousins find an ancient and powerful entity in their apple orchard. Reminiscent of the stories of E. Nesbitt or Edward Eager, albeit with some darker notes.
Dec 09, 2008
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
marked it as to-read
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Mar 29, 2018
Lisa
marked it as to-read
