A major motion picture adaptation by Studio Ghibli, creators of SPIRITED AWAY and ARRIETTY.Anna hasn’t a friend in the world – until she meets Marnie among the sand dunes. But Marnie isn’t all she seems…A major motion picture adaptation by Studio Ghibli, creators of SPIRITED AWAY and ARRIETTY.Anna hasn’t a friend in the world – until she meets Marnie among the sand dunes. But Marnie isn’t 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 doesn’t judge Anna for being ordinary and not-even-trying. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than Marnie vanishes…“Beautifully planned, hauntingly written, these chapters hold a thrilling intensity… The most striking novel in its genre since Tom’s Midnight Garden”Times Literary Supplement“Extraordinarily potent fantasy… the climax is both thrilling and intensely moving.”The Spectator“Deeply perceptive”Children’s Book NewsThe 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 children’s fiction. She is internationally renowned for her TEDDY ROBINSON books.• A major motion picture by Oscar-winning animation creators Studio Ghibli – the home of SPIRITED AWAY and ARRIETTY.• Classic evocative ghost story for girls• Part of the bestselling Essential Modern Classics collection.• Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in 1968.• By the world-renowned author of TEDDY ROBINSON, Joan G. Robinson.• Original illustrations by Peggy Fortnum.Competition: Charlotte Sometimes;Tom’s Midnight Garden. Penelope Farmer;Philippa Pearce
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