By Eleanor Farjeon, Edward Ardizzone (author)
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This award-winning book is an outstanding collection of stories to inspire dreams and wonder. Eleanor Farjeon has put together an elegant collection of diverse stories that capture mystery and surprise from around the world and moments of homely magic too. The collection is ideal for reading aloud to all age groups.
A girl sits in a dusty room, crammed to the rafters with books. Sunlight dances on the covers, between which are stories of magical worlds and faraway places, lands of princesses, kings, giants, and real children too. Eleanor Farjeon was that girl, who was so enchanted by her little bookroom that she recreated it by writing this wonderful collection of short stories.
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This charming book, first published in 1955, was the winner of the prestigious Carnegie Medal and is beautifully illustrated throughout by Edward Ardizzone, whose exquisite pictures immediately bring to mind the magical atmosphere of the stories.
Eleanor Farjeon was born in London in 1881. Her first book, Nursery Rhymes of London Town , was published in 1916 and she went on to write over 60 books for children, including many collections of verse. As well as the Hans Christian Andersen International Medal and the Carnegie Medal, which she was awarded for The Little Bookroom , she was also awarded the Regina Medal in 1959 for her complete works. She died in 1965.
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A girl sits in a dusty room, crammed to the rafters with books. Sunlight dances on the covers, between which are stories of magical worlds and faraway places, lands of princesses, kings, giants, and real children too.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Little Bookroom and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
The Little Bookroom features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Classic Literature, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Short Stories, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Little Bookroom was written by Eleanor Farjeon, Edward Ardizzone and published by Oxford University Press
The Little Bookroom has 298 pages
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