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The Secret Staircase

Jill Barklem author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:1st Sep '89

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The perfect classic festive winter adventure story – gorgeously illustrated throughout and delighting children and parents for over 40 years!

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge!

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge!

It is Midwinter’s Eve and the mice of Brambly Hedge are very busy. This evening, after dark, they will all be gathering round a blazing fire for the traditional midwinter celebrations. A grand entertainment is planned and Primrose and Wilfred have chosen to recite a poem.

They go up to the attics to rehearse in pace and quiet but there are so many things to look at and places to explore, it is hard to concentrate. And when they stumble upon a dusty staircase, all thoughts of practising are put aside…

“…the most researched-crammed fantasy ever set before small children…” Sunday Times Magazine

Spring Story, Summer Story, Autumn Story and Winter Story are beautiful tales…nostalgic Mums can enjoy them with their own kids” Natasha Harding, Sun

“Incredible illustrations…” @father_of_daughters, Instagram

“If I [were] a mouse, this is where I’d wanna live” @britneyspears, Instagram

ISBN: 9780001840850

Dimensions: 176mm x 146mm x 5mm

Weight: 120g

32 pages