Maria is always getting lost in the secret world of her imagination A ghostly mystery and winner of the Whitbread Award,republished in the Collins Modern Classics range. Maria likes to be alone with her thoughts. She talks to animals and objects, and generally prefers them to people. But whilst on holiday she begins to hear things that arent there a swing creaking, a dog barking and when she sees a Victorian embroidered picture, Maria feels a strange connection with the ten-year-old, Harriet, who stitched it. But what happened to her? As Maria becomes more lost in Harriets world, she grows convinced that something tragic occurred Perfect for fans of ghostly mysteries like Toms Midnight Garden.
This book features in the following series: Collins, Collins Modern Classics, Essential Modern Classics, Lythway Books, Lythway Large Print, Piccolo Factbooks, Puffin .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Penelope Lively was born in Cairo Egypt. She came to England when she was 12 years old. She went to school in Sussex and studied at Oxford. She has written many award winning adult and children's books and now lives in London. She has four grandchildren.
This book contains the following story:
A Stitch in Time
Maria likes to be alone with her thoughts. She talks to animals and objects, and generally prefers them to people. But whilst on holiday she begins to hear things that aren't there - a swing creaking, a dog barking - and when she sees a Victorian embroidered picture, Maria feels a strange connection with the ten-year-old, Harriet, who stitched it.But what happened to her? As Maria becomes more lost in Harriet's world, she grows convinced that something tragic occurred-
This book is in the following series:
Piccolo Factbooks
Collins
Essential Modern Classics
The "Essential Modern Classics" series is a collection of children's literature published by Puffin Books, designed to introduce young readers to significant works of modern literature. The series features a selection of beloved stories that have become classics in their own right and includes a range of genres, from fantasy and adventure to contemporary fiction. The books are tailored for children aged 8 and up, making them suitable for middle-grade readers and explore themes such as friendship, courage, family, adventure, and self-discovery.
Lythway Large Print
Collins Modern Classics
Lythway Books
Puffin
"Gentle and humorous with a touch of mystery." Michelle Magorian, bestselling author of `Goodnight, Mister Tom'
