Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep
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"A classic tale of tyranny overcome. . . . Voake makes this neglected gem — an unforgettable read-aloud — look new." — KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED REVIEW)
Elsie Piddock is a born skipper. By the time she’s seven, the tireless girl can even outskip the fairies and is rewarded with a gift of rare and lasting value. Can she use it many years later to save the children’s fabled skipping grounds from a greedy, factory-building lord? Charlotte Voake’s exuberant art pairs with Eleanor Farjeon’s unforgettable tale for a match made in picture-book heaven.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Elsie Piddock is a born skipper. By the time she’s seven, the tireless girl can even outskip the fairies and is rewarded with a gift of rare and lasting value. Can she use it many years later to save the children’s fabled skipping grounds from a greedy, factory-building lord? Charlotte Voake’s exuberant art pairs with Eleanor Farjeon’s unforgettable tale for a match made in picture-book heaven.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
ISBN: 0763607908
ISBN13: 9780763607906
Publisher: Candlewick
Language: en
Publish Date: 2000-08-28
Book Edition: 1
Pages: 48
Dimensions: Length: 10 inches,Width: 0.42 inches,Height: 11 inches, Weight: 1.3 pounds
Authors: Eleanor Farjeon
Binding: Hardcover
Subjects: Rope skipping -- Fiction,Fairies -- Fiction,England -- Fiction
