ELIZABETH GOUDGE

Au XIXe siècle, dans une bourgade des îles Anglo-Normandes. Le jeune William, arrivé avec sa famille, fait la connaissance de ses nouvelles voisines, Marguerite et Marianne Le Patourel. William a une

This charming, magical story from award-winning author Elizabeth Goudge beautifully depicts early twentieth century English country life while conjuring an air of magical adventure. Written by the author who inspired J.K. Rowling, it is full of vivid characters, battles between good and evil and wonderful spell-binding moments. Locked away in separate rooms as punishment by their ruthless grandmother, Nan, Robert, Timothy and Betsy decide to make their escape - out of the house, out of the garden and into the village. Commandeering a pony and trap, the children and their dog are led away as the pony makes his way nonchalantly home. The ponys destination happens to be a house that belongs to the childrens uncle Ambrose. Gruff but loveable Uncle Ambrose agrees to take them under his wing, letting the children have free reign in his sprawling manor house and surrounding countryside. Befriending the motley collection of house guests including an owl, a giant cat and a servant who converses with bees, and getting to know the miscellaneous inhabitants of the village, the four siblings discover a life in which magic and reality are curiously intermingled and evil and tragedy lurk never far away. Winner of Hesperus PressUncover a Childrens Classic Competition, The Runaways is a truly charming story from a bygone era.

El valle de Moonacre es el lugar más hermoso y mágico del mundo, pero sus habitantes no son felices. Desde que la primera Princesa de la Luna huyera del valle con su misterioso caballo blanco, viven sometidos a los malvados hombres del Bosque Tenebroso. Sin embargo, todo cambia el dia en que llega Maria Merryweather. Tras quedarse huerfana y sin dinero a los trece años, Maria ha llegado a Moonacre para vivir con su tio, el anciano y sorprendente sir Benjamin. Elegida nueva Princesa de la Luna, Maria intentara devolver la paz y la felicidad al valle, para lo cual debera averiguar lo que le ocurrio a la Princesa de la Luna. Solo asi podra deshacer la maldicion que persigue al lugar y a su familia desde entonces.

The Little White Horse was my favourite childhood book. I absolutely adored it. It had a cracking plot. It was scary and romantic in parts and had a feisty heroine.' - JK Rowling - The BooksellerWinner of the Carnegie Medal in 1946 and J.K. Rowling's favourite childhood book. This bestselling favourite fantasy classic is 'one of the most of the most magical stories in the world.' - The Independent. This is the story of a thirteen-year-old orphan, a Moon Princess, and a mysterious white horse.Maria Merryweather, a plain London orphan, is sent to Moonacre Manor to live with her only surviving relative, Sir Benjamin. Her initial sense of comfort starts to crumble when she learns an ancient mystery haunts Moonacre Manor and all who live in Moonacre Valley. With the help of her new friend Robin, can Maria right the wrongs of her ancestors and finally restore the peace to Moonacre Valley before it's too late?Beautiful, thrilling, and magical, The Little White Horse is a timeless classic.