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Every day Harriet's father is out at sea with the shrimping fleet, while she hunts for shrimps in the rock pools. Until one day, suddenly there are no shrimps. Out collecting shells, Harriet meets a stranger - the mysterious sea piper. Perhaps he holds the key. Harriet must persuade him to help.
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A salty, magical tale...This is a rich literary work -- simple, poetic, challenging yet easily readable...Helen Cresswell's gift for exploring language in a way a child can enjoy, and her ability to tell a cracking good tale, are all here (Times Educational Supplement)
A gentle, timeless fairy tale is woven in this beautiful book...The language is enriching but accessible, and Jason Cockcroft's misty black and white illustrations perfectly mirror the atmosphere created (The School Librarian)
A deeply imaginative experience...weaves a spell that lingers long after the reading is done (BBC Family Life)
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A gentle, timeless fairy tale is woven in this beautiful book...The language is enriching but accessible, and Jason Cockcroft's misty black and white illustrations perfectly mirror the atmosphere created (The School Librarian)
A deeply imaginative experience...weaves a spell that lingers long after the reading is done (BBC Family Life)
Helen Cresswell has has a varied and successful career during which time she has worked as a literary assistant, a teacher, and has worked prolifically for BBC television. She is the popular author of many stories for children and adults and has been in print for 35 years!
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- PublisherChatto,B.& O.
- Publication date1968
- ISBN 10 0050018019
- ISBN 13 9780050018019
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages56
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Sea Piper
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. v/g hardback*SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR*1968,1st edition.Drawings by Robin Jacques. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 31603
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The Sea Piper
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Illustrated by Robin Jacques (illustrator). First Edition. 55 p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards with illustration matching the dust jacket. Slight musty odor. Light wear to the corners and edges. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with tanning starting to edges. Dust jacket has wear to the corners, less so to the spine ends. Spine is rubbed and has remains of a sticker and is somewhat darkened. It has a 2" closed tear along the rear spine edge. Darkened along flap fold edges. Price clipped. The story of Harriet Garter and the bargain she makes with a stranger to return life to her village. Illustrated in black and white by Robin Jacques. Seller Inventory # 4839
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jacques, Robin (illustrator). 1st Edition. True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (10s 6d). With drawings by Robin Jacques. Jacket has patchy edge/shelf wear, a few small marks, very minor patchy loss (mainly to head/tail of spine and to corners), few very small (approx. 5mms) tears, little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, little pushing/bumping to corners and patchy browning. Boards are near fine with a hint of pushing/bumping to corners, the odd small rub to edges and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Neat gift inscription and date in pen to front end-paper. Pages little tanned. Very occasional small mark to pages. Couple of erased words to front end-paper (leaving an impressed mark). No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted. Seller Inventory # 005931
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