When Marnie Was There
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
When Marnie Was There
By (Author) Joan G. Robinson
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
14th December 2014
31st July 2014
United Kingdom
Classifications
Primary and Secondary Educational
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life
Childrens / Teenage emotions: Loneliness, isolation
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
823.914
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 18mm
200g
Description
A major motion picture adaptation by Studio Ghibli, creators of SPIRITED AWAY and ARRIETTY.
Anna hasnt a friend in the world until she meets Marnie among the sand dunes. But Marnie isnt all she seems
Sent away from her foster home one long, hot summer to a sleepy Norfolk village by the sea, Anna dreams her days away among the sandhills and marshes.
She never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, someone who doesnt judge Anna for being ordinary and not-even-trying. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than Marnie vanishes
Reviews
Beautifully planned, hauntingly written, these chapters hold a thrilling intensity The most striking novel in its genre since Toms Midnight Garden
Times Literary Supplement
Extraordinarily potent fantasy the climax is both thrilling and intensely moving.
The Spectator
Deeply perceptive
Childrens Book News
Author Bio
The second of four children of barrister parents, Joan Robinson spent her early childhood in Hampstead Garden Suburb. She went to seven schools, but passed no exams. Having always wanted to be an illustrator, she began with fourteen books for small children, and later moved on to older childrens fiction. She is internationally renowned for her TEDDY ROBINSON books.
