![]() ![]() A wonderful chapter book for fantasy-loving independent readers. Rowling) it is set in Devon and inspired by its folklore and legends. This is a story filled with Elizabeth Goudge's trademark mixture of realism and magic - and like her classic The Little White Horse (adored by J. They used their knowledge to find the lost Valerians, undo some very wicked, ancient spells, and reunite a divided family. So the children ran away to stay with their Uncle Ambrose, an eccentric, strict, and loveable retired school teacher who was determined to give them an Education, but in addition to Greek, Latin, and Literature, the Linnet children learned much more - about nature and magic, the power of the past and Pan, and, of course, the importance of the bees. Unfortunately she did not much like children, much less their dog, Absalom. When Nan, Robert, Timothy, and Betsy's father went off to explore in Egypt, he left the children with their grandmother who lived in the English countryside. Linnets and Valerians is filled with Elizabeth Goudge's trademark mixture of realism and magic. All three books are populated by a rich cast of characters, of all ages, not all of them human (Goudge wrote animals well and with sympathetic realism), all of them nuanced. Armed with their new knowledge, they set off on a fantastical adventure to find the lost Valerians, undo some wicked spells, and reunite a divided family. One of England's best-loved children's book writers spins a fantasy adventure with animals, magic, and danger. In Linnets and Valeriansthere is a witch to defeat, and an old evil that has damaged the present. ![]()
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