A beautifully crafted fantastical mystery from Philippa Pearce, one of the twentieth century’s greatest children’s novelists, with beautiful illustrations by Helen Craig.

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When Tom is sent to his aunt and uncle's house for the summer, he resigns himself to boredom. At night, he hears the old grandfather clock downstairs strike eleven, twelve…

Amy is staying away from home for the first time and so takes three things with her - each one will magically transport her home. On the third night the…

There is mystery about Kate’s family, but her family either knows nothing or will tell nothing. Her two brothers, her grandmother, her new friend Anna and her missing father all…