The Fairy Doll and other Tales from the Doll's House: The Best of Rumer Godden

The Fairy Doll and other Tales from the Doll's House: The Best of Rumer Godden

by Jacqueline Wilson (Foreword), Jane Ray (Illustrator), Rumer Godden (Author)

Synopsis

`Dolls cannot tell you anything, but often their wish is as strong as telling. Have you ever felt a doll's wish?'

This wonderful classic edition contains some of Rumer Godden's best-loved stories, including:

Miss Happiness and Miss Flower; Little Plum, Holly and Ivy;The Fairy Doll; Impunity Jane; Candyfloss;The Doll's House

Perfect for new readers or for reading aloud, this collection will introduce a whole new generation of little girls to the magical secret life of dolls.

$23.78

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1 in stock

More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 480
Edition: Main Market
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 13 Sep 2012

ISBN 10: 0230755054
ISBN 13: 9780230755055
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years
Book Overview: Discover the secret life of dolls in this beautiful collection

Author Bio
Rumer Godden was one of Britain's most distinguished authors with many justly famous and much-loved books for both adults and children to her credit, including Black Narcissus, The Greengage Summer and The Peacock Spring. She was awarded the OBE in 1993 and died in 1998, aged ninety. Jane Ray lives in North London and has illustrated many books for children. She has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award six times, and won the Smarties Award for her book The Story of Creation. She also illustrated Rumer Godden's The Fairy Doll and other Tales from the Dolls' House. Jacqueline is one of the nation's favourite authors, and her books are loved and cherished by young readers not only in the UK but all over the world. According to a recent Mori poll, Jacqueline was voted English children favourite children's author. She has sold millions of books and in the UK alone the total stands at over 25 million! In 2002 Jacqueline was awarded the OBE for services to literacy in schools and from 2005 to 2007 she was the Children's Laureate. In 2008 she became Dame Jacqueline Wilson.