Books with title Gumdrop at the Zoo: And Other Stories

The rope hung from top to bottom of his dream.The rope hung softly, saying nothing, doing nothing. Then the rope began to swing very softly, very gently.. towards him.The need to face your fears; the comedy of family life; the pressure of others expectations... Intense experiences of childhood are vividly brought to life in these eight atmospheric tales.A gripping collection of short stories from award-winning author Philippa Pearce.

Browsing pages of the stories contained in this collection, the reader ends up taking the parts of characters from the soul wound that, in complex and unfavorable situations, show all their attachment to existence : a prisoner who runs the night to escape to his captors ; two young newlyweds whothey turn their prayers to a god trapped in the rock; a star that has lost contact with its constellation and shines lonely in space; three friends for whom a night walk becomes a special occasion to reflect on their identity and their future; a middle-aged woman who leads a life, suspended between past and present, sad and uncertain. For various reasons, they are found in the cosmos, in Iraq, in Egypt , on a desert island , in a provincial town. Each of them is a tribute to hope and life.

'The rope hung from top to bottom of his dream. The rope hung softly, saying nothing, doing nothing. Then the rope began to swing very softly, very gently ...Towards him.' The need to face your fears; the comedy of family life; the pressure of others' expectations...Intense experiences of childhood are vividly brought to life in this beautifully written collection of short stories by the author of "Tom's Midnight Garden."

The first book in the Rebecca Series, in which Nic disappears from view, Zak makes a new friend, Becky forgets her birthday, Eric gets wrapped up and almost everyone gets a bit wet.Rebecca goes to boarding school, she’s fifteen years old, she’s got her GCSEs this year and she’s bored. But not for much longer. Here are four short stories about the exploits of Rebecca and her friends as they embark on a series of crazy adventures involving saturated sisters, malignant minibuses, wicked warlocks and tottering tents. Even her housemistress, the fearsome Mrs Bagshott, can’t stop her from having fun.

The rope hung from top to bottom of his dream.The rope hung softly, saying nothing, doing nothing. Then the rope began to swing very softly, very gently.. towards him.The need to face your fears; the comedy of family life; the pressure of others expectations… Intense experiences of childhood are vividly brought to life in these eight atmospheric tales.A gripping collection of short stories from award-winning author Philippa Pearce.