Maria is always getting lost in the secret world of her imagination…A ghostly mystery and winner of the Whitbread Award,republished in the Collins Modern Classics range.Maria is always getting lost in the secret world of her imagination…A ghostly mystery and winner of the Whitbread Award,republished in the Collins Modern Classics range.Maria likes to be alone with her thoughts. She talks to animals and objects, and generally prefers them to people. But whilst on holiday she begins to hear things that aren’t there – a swing creaking, a dog barking – and when she sees a Victorian embroidered picture, Maria feels a strange connection with the ten-year-old, Harriet, who stitched it.But what happened to her? As Maria becomes more lost in Harriet’s world, she grows convinced that something tragic occurred…Perfect for fans of ghostly mysteries like ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden’.“Gentle and humorous with a touch of mystery.” Michelle Magorian, bestselling author of ‘Goodnight, Mister Tom’Penelope Lively spent her early childhood in Egypt before coming to England aged twelve. She is an award-winning writer for adults and children, with prizes including the Booker, Whitbread and Carnegie to her name. We are delighted to be publishing A STITCH IN TIME on the Essential Modern Classics list.• The latest addition to our Essential Modern Classics range, featuring an introduction from Michelle Magorian, author of ‘Goodnight, Mister Tom’.• A major re-launch of our classics list will showcase HarperCollins’ rich publishing history and bring timeless stories to a new generation of readers• Penelope Lively’s work has won numerous awards including the Booker Prize and, for ‘A Stitch in Time’, the Whitbread Award.• Atmospheric and haunting – a timeless classic sure to appeal to today’s readers
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