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In The Little Bookroom, Eleanor Farjeon mischievously tilts our workaday world to reveal its wonders and follies. Her selection of her favorite stories describes powerful—and sometimes exceedingly silly—monarchs, and commoners who are every bit their match; musicians and dancers who live for aft rather than earthly reward; and a goldfish who wishes to "marry the Moon, surpass the Sun, and possess the World."

In The Little Bookroom, Eleanor Farjeon mischievously tilts our workaday world to reveal its wonders and follies. Her selection of her favorite stories describes powerful—and sometimes exceedingly silly—monarchs, and commoners who are every bit their match; musicians and dancers who live for aft rather than earthly reward; and a goldfish who wishes to "marry the Moon, surpass the Sun, and possess the World."

In The Little Bookroom, Eleanor Farjeon mischievously tilts our workaday world to reveal its wonders and follies. Her selection of her favorite stories describes powerful—and sometimes exceedingly silly—monarchs, and commoners who are every bit their match; musicians and dancers who live for aft rather than earthly reward; and a goldfish who wishes to “marry the Moon, surpass the Sun, and possess the World.”

A collection of the author's best stories, chosen by herself, this charming book will delight and enthrall readers. Tales of the king's daughter who cries for the moon, the girl who saves her village from destruction by kissing a peach-tree, the six princesses who live for the sake of theirlong hair, and many, many more.* Eleanor Farjeon is the recipient of many awards for her work including the Carnegie Medal and the Hans Christian Andersen Award* Exquisite illustrations throughout by Edward Ardizzone

As a little girl, rapt amoung the dusty overflow volumes of her father's library, in a room that was known as the Little Bookroom, Eleanor Farjeon found a treasure-house of delight; just such a treasure-house is this collection of her own best stories chosen by herself. Here are tales of a king's daughter who cries for the moon. Joe Jolly who wins a princess for a bride. Marietta who kisses a peach-tree, the King of Workaday, who falls in love with his housemaid, six princesses who live for the sake of their long hair, Griselda and her devoted care of Great-Grandmother Curfew, Danny O'Toole and his Connemara donkey - and many more besides.

A collection of the author's best stories, chosen by herself, this charming book will delight and enthrall readers. Tales of the king's daughter who cries for the moon, the girl who saves her village from destruction by kissing a peach-tree, the six princesses who live for the sake of their long hair, and many, many more. BLEleanor Farjeon is the recipient of many awards for her work including the Carnegie Medal and the Hans Christian Andersen Award BLExquisite illustrations throughout by Edward Ardizzone