by HilaryMcKay (Author)
It's Christmas, and the inhabitants of Porridge Hall are suffering from the winter blues. The weather is horrible, Mrs Robinson's ill, and, to top it all off, the Brogan's dog, Old Blanket, dies. So when the children hear the tale of a dolphin sword which brings good fortune, they're determined to track it down . . .
Unfortunately, however, Mrs Robinson is in decline, so Ant and Perry are shipped off to stay with Aunt Mabel, while Beany and Sun Dance are left with Mrs Brogan. Aunt Mabel, it transpires, is a silver-haired eccentric living in a menagerie - and not at all what the children expect. Then Sun Dance discovers a burglar, and the mystery of Aunt Mabel is revealed . . .
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 19 Apr 2001
ISBN 10: 0340791861
ISBN 13: 9780340791868
Book Overview: Hilary McKay won the Guardian Children's Award and Smarties Grand Prix respectively for her first two books, The Exiles and The Exiles at Home . Dog Friday was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize.
THE EXILES
. . .the most engaging and affectionate comedy of manners.
DOG FRIDAY
Children will be greatly entertained by this rollicking story.
THE EXILES IN LOVE
McKay has created a boisterous, chaotic family which always makes me want to rush out and adopt three sisters. Their collective charm will sweep some early teens off their feet . . .
Hilary McKay won the Guardian Children's Award with her first novel, The Exiles. Her subsequent work has achieved similar recognition - The Exiles at Home won the Smarties Prize and the Dog Friday trilogy was critically acclaimed.
A graduate of Botany and Zoology from St Andrews University, Hilary now writes full-time. She lives in Derbyshire with her husband and children.
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