The Story of Holly and Ivy
Author(s): Rumer Godden
It is Christmas Eve and, for the toys in Mr Blossom's shop, it is their last chance to be sold. Holly, a small doll dressed especially for Christmas, wishes hard for her own special child. But the day ends and Holly is left in the window. On Christmas morning a little lost orphan girl finds herself outside the toyshop. Ivy has never had a doll to love, but when she sees Holly, she knows at once that this doll is meant specially for her. But Ivy has no money, and the shop is closed ...
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A timeless story about the magic of Christmas from classic writer Rumer Godden, beautifully illustrated by Christian Birmingham.
Rumer Godden was one of the UK's most distinguished authors. She wrote many well-known and much-loved books for both adults and children, including The Story of Holly Ivy and The Dolls' House. Her children's novel The Diddakoi won the Whitbread Children's Book Award in 1972. She was awarded an OBE in 1993 and died in 1998, aged ninety.
General Fields
- :
- : Pan Macmillan
- : Macmillan Children's Books
- : 0.068
- : 31 August 2016
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : 80
- : 823.912
- : Christian Birmingham
- : Main Market Ed.
- : Paperback
- : Rumer Godden