Enchantment in the Garden - Hardcover
Valerie lives with her rich Italian father and American mother in a beautiful Italian house. One afternoon she slips away from her governess in the park to see her favourite statue, Cherubino, the boy on the dolphin. Imagine her surprise when the statue comes to life.
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Shirley Hughes is best known for her stories for younger children. However, in Enchantment in the Garden she shows her talent for creating longer, deeper stories for older children to enjoy. This is the tale of a lonely young girl's magical friendship with the marble statue of a boy which comes to life, and whose friendship has a lasting impact upon her.
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Accompanied by atmospheric and sweeping illustrations of summer landscapes and superb Italianate views, this is an unforgettable tale of a childhood romance which captures the hearts and minds of adults and children alike. --Philippa Reece
"A storybook with echoes of Frances Hodgson Burnett. . ." --Kirkus Reviews
-A storybook with echoes of Frances Hodgson Burnett. . .- --Kirkus Reviews
-A storybook with echoes of Frances Hodgson Burnett. . .- --Kirkus Reviews
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- PublisherBodley Head Children's Books
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0370323327
- ISBN 13 9780370323329
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages64
- IllustratorHughes Shirley
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ENCHANTMENT IN THE GARDEN
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Bodley Head Children's Books, London
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0370323327
ISBN 13: 9780370323329
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Shirley Hughes (illustrator). 1st Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked and seemingly unread condition bound in illustrated laminated boards with red titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. A lonely little girl whispers in the ear of a marble statue and breathes life into his soul. . . And so the magic in this wonderful story book from one of our finest writer/illustrators begins to weave its web. Valerie is lonely. Neither of her parents have much time to spend with her and so she spends all her time with her governess, Miss McKenzie. Valerie and Miss McKenzie walk every afternoon in a huge public garden with many statues. One afternoon while Miss McKenzie is dozing Valerie visits her favourite statue, a boy riding a dolphin and Valerie christens him and gives him the name Cherubino. The next day the dolphin is alone and everyone is in an uproar. Someone has stolen the boy who was riding the dolphin! But of course Valerie has worked some magic and brought Cherubino to life. She goes on to be friends with Cherubino, rescuing him from a very unsympathetic orphanage, and through their friendship she discovers who he truly is. Ref UUU T. Seller Inventory # 031413
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