The secret staircase

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Title:

The secret staircase

Author:

Barklem, Jill, author.

Series:

Brambly Hedge.

Summary:

Quite by accident, the young mice, Primrose and Wilfred, find a secret staircse in the Old Oak Palace which leads them to a magnificent surprise.

Audience:

"Ages 3-6"--Jkt.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 18 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Mice -- Fiction.

Country life -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

England -- Fiction.

Enlgand -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Atheneum Books for Young Readers,

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Publication Date:

1999

1983

ISBN:

9780689830907

Publication Information:

New York, N.Y. : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1999.

Call Number:

P BARKLEM

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It was Midwinter's Eve and the mice of Brambly Hedge were very busy. That evening, after dark, they would all be gathering round a blazing fire for the traditional midwinter celebrations. A grand entertainment was planned, and Primrose and Wilfred had chosen to recite a poem. They went up to the attics to rehearse in peace and quiet, but there were so many things to look at and places to explore, it was hard to concentrate. And when they stumbled upon a dusty staircase, all thoughts of practicing were put aside...

Author Notes

Jill Barklem was born in Epping, The United Kingdom in 1951. She studied illustration at St Martin's School of Art in London. She was the author and illustrator of the Brambly Hedge series about a community of mice in the English countryside. Her books included Spring Story, Summer Story, Autumn Story, Winter Story, The Secret Staircase, The High Hills, Sea Story, and Poppy's Babies. In 1996, the stories were adapted into a television show. She died following a long illness on November 15, 2017 at the age of 66.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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