The Midnight Folk (New York Review Children's Collection)

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The Midnight Folk (New York Review Children's Collection)

The Midnight Folk introduces readers to Kay Harker, the orphaned boy who is also the hero of John Masefieldâ€™s classic Christmas fantasy, The Box of Delights. Kay lives in a vast old country house, and is looked after by an unpleasant duo: the oily and egregious Sir Theopompous and the petulant and punitive Sylvia Daisy Pouncer. In her zeal to educate Kay on the finer points of Latin grammar, Sylvia Daisy has even taken away all of Kayâ€™s toys. Life seems very dull, until out of an old family portrait steps Kayâ€™s great-grandfather, a sea captain, who, if legend is to be believed, made off with a fabulous treasure.

Soon Kay is engaged in a thrilling quest that begins each night as the clock strikes twelve, taking him into the enchanted and dangerous world of the Midnight Folk: pirates, highwaymen, talking animals, and a gang of witches led by none other than Sylvia Daisy (in cahoots, as in The Box of Delights, with the arch-villain Abner Brown). In the end, it is that ragtag team of old toys that rallies to support Kay and save the day.

A book to set beside C.S. Lewisâ€™s Narnia tales and Joan Aikenâ€™s Wolves of Willoughby Chaseâ€”not to mention the Harry Potter seriesâ€”The Midnight Folk is a wonderful and enthralling contribution to the great English tradition of childrenâ€™s literature, beloved by adults and children alike.

Country	USA
Author	John Masefield
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	NYR Children's Collection
EAN	9781590172902
Edition	Reprint, first printing
ISBN	1590172906
Label	NYR Children's Collection
Manufacturer	NYR Children's Collection
MPN	FBA-\|286412
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	256
PartNumber	FBA-\|286412
PublicationDate	2008-10-14
Publisher	NYR Children's Collection
ReleaseDate	2008-10-14
Studio	NYR Children's Collection

The Midnight Folk (New York Review Children's Collection)

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