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John Owen returns to the Choir School at the start of term to find that he is the youngest Singing Boy in the school. This means he must also be Beekeeper – a traditional role. One of the traditional duties of the Beekeeper is to sing a solo in the Cathedral. Owen hates and dreads the prospect, so he persuades the smallest boy in the school, Iddingley, to take his place.
Then, while exploring one of the Cathedral towers without permission, Owen finds something which makes him change his mind, and solves a mystery which has been baffling people for hundreds of years ...
This book broke new ground on its publication in 1955, and is now widely regarded as a twentieth-century classic. Our edition retains the original line illustrations by C.Walter Hodges. William Mayne is described in 'Twentieth Century Children's Writers' as 'one of the most talented and interesting authors writing for children today.'
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A Swarm In May
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Laconic, almost poetic, it is full of warmly human characters, humour, perception and wisdom (The Indpendent)
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- PublisherHodder Children's Books
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0340656816
- ISBN 13 9780340656815
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. John Owen returns to the Choir School at the start of term to find that he is the youngest Singing Boy in the school. This means he must also be Beekeeper ndash; a traditional role. One of the traditional duties of the Beekeeper is to sing a solo in the Cathedral. Owen hates and dreads the prospect, so he persuades the smallest boy in the school, Iddingley, to take his place. Then, while exploring one of the Cathedral towers without permission, Owen finds something which makes him change his mind, and solves a mystery which has been baffling people for hundreds of years . This book broke new ground on its publication in 1955, and is now widely regarded as a twentieth-century classic. Our edition retains the original line illustrations by C.Walter Hodges. William Mayne is described in 'Twentieth Century Children's Writers' as 'one of the most talented and interesting authors writing for children today.'. 256 pages. Seller Inventory # 1450150
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus, First Printing. School mystery story first published in 1955. 243pp. Some creasing to spine and corners and edges lightly sunned, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 012927
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