The Wooden Dragon - Hardcover
Joan Aiken tells the story of lame Window and her sailor brother, Handle, who live in a small house in a wooded hollow. Each autumn, when the leaves fall from the trees, the little house is buried right up to its bedroom windows, so each year Handle must sweep the leaves away. But one day, Handle breaks the news that he must go away on an extra long trip. Window is sad, and desperately worried that she cannot survive without him. Before he leaves for the harbour, however, Handle gives Window a little wooden dragon and promises his sister that the dragon will look after her. And so the little dragon sits on a corner shelf, growing dusty, and waits for the time when he can come to Window's aid...
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"This will stand rereading not just for a summer but for a lifetime" The Sunday Times "Aiken's ability to connect through words is highlighted by the excellent pictures in this folk-tale yarn of how a wooden dragon jolts a bereft sister from her fears. The atmosphere is as moody as a British summer, full of arching trees, brooding skies and half-hidden meanings: the kind of story that stretches beyond the page" -- Sally Williams Independent "[The] illustrations ... bring a sense of flow and colour and cheer to Joan Aiken's lonely but haunting little tale" The School Librarian "This is a strange and stirring picture book by that magical story teller, the late Joan Aiken" Inis "A haunting story" Sheffield Star
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Joan Aiken tells the story of lame Window and her sailor brother, Handle, who live in a small house in a wooded hollow. Each autumn, when the leaves fall from the trees, Handle must sweep them all away. But one day, Handle breaks the news that he must go away on an extra long trip and leaves Window a little wooden dragon.
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- PublisherJonathan Cape Ltd
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0224064800
- ISBN 13 9780224064804
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorWilley Bee
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Willey, Bee (illustrator). Joan Aiken tells the story of lame Window and her sailor brother, Handle, who live in a small house in a wooded hollow. Each autumn, when the leaves fall from the trees, the little house is buried right up to its bedroom windows, so each year Handle must sweep the leaves away. But one day, Handle breaks the news that he must go away on an extra long trip. Window is sad, and desperately worried that she cannot survive without him. Before he leaves for the harbour, however, Handle gives Window a little wooden dragon and promises his sister that the dragon will look after her. And so the little dragon sits on a corner shelf, growing dusty, and waits for the time when he can come to Window's aid. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001361242
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