Linnets and Valerians
- ISBN-10
- 1567925391
- ISBN-13
- 9781567925395
- Series
- Linnets and Valerians
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction
- Pages
- 289
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-02-01
- Publisher
- David R. Godine Publisher
- Author
- Elizabeth Goudge
Description
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. Unfortunately she did not much like children, much less their dog, Absalom. 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. They used their knowledge to find the lost Valerians, undo some very wicked, ancient spells, and reunite a divided family. The word "enchanting" is overused, but in this case it applies.
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