No. of pages 288
There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Jane Nissen Books .
Alison Uttley (1884-1976) said of her characters,"Why do children love them? Because I believe in them. "She grew up at Castle Top Farm in Derbyshire, and her passion for the countryside comes across vividly in her timeless Little Grey Rabbit stories. Authors featuring on this anthology include Margaret Mahy, Allan Ahlberg, Dick King-Smith, Adele Geras, Michael Rosen, Linda Allen and Vivian French The Orchard Book of Nursery Rhymes is Faith Jaques's last and most highly-acclaimed work. Her career as an illustrator spanned over forty years and her distinctive style is widely recognised and admired.
This book contains the following story:
A Traveller in Time
After an illness Penelope is sent to convalesce at her great Aunt's farm, Thackers, in Yorkshire. Fey Penelope travels back in time between the 20th century and the time of Elizabeth 1, and becomes involved in the doomed Babington plot to free Mary Queen of Scots. She watches helplessly as tragic events bring danger to her friends and the downfall of the queen they are seeking to rescue.
