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Penelope Lively

Penelope Lively

  • 5 stars across 21 books

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.

8th March 2018

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe

The classic ghost story from Penelope Lively, one of the modern greats of British fiction for adults an... MoreThe Ghost of Thomas Kempe

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1st September 2011

A Stitch in Time

Maria is always getting lost in the secret world of her imagination… A ghostly mystery and winner of the Whitb... MoreA Stitch in Time

(1 review) Review
5th October 2007

In Search of a Homeland: The Story of the Aeneid

Aeneas flees from the sacked city of Troy, entrusted by his goddess-mother Venus with a daunting mission: to find a new ... MoreIn Search of a Homeland: The Story of the Aeneid

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26th September 2013

Ghost of Thomas Kempe

I have come backe to this towne. Thos. Kempe Bottles have been smashed, doors slammed and strange messages scrawled ever... MoreGhost of Thomas Kempe

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1st September 2008

Spooky Stories: Three Stories in One

This volume contains three spooky stories to scare you silly!"Dracula's Daughter" by Mary Hoffman - When the Battys find... MoreSpooky Stories: Three Stories in One

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1st September 2005

The Voyage of QV66

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7th July 2016

The House in Norham Gardens

No.40 Norham Gardens, Oxford, is the home of Clare Mayfield, her two aged aunts and two lodgers. The house is a huge Vic... MoreThe House in Norham Gardens

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1st January 2004

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks is walking through the woods when she comes across a cottage. She lets herself in to explore, and causes chao... MoreGoldilocks and the Three Bears

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1st October 2002

A Martian Comes to Stay

The Martian's spaceship needs repairs, but when he returns with the spanner he's borrowed from Peter and his gran, he fi... MoreA Martian Comes to Stay

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  • The Ghost of Thomas Kempe

    The Ghost of Thomas Kempe

    This was quite a funny book, and I found the way James treated his sister very funny. It is quite creepy in places, but the age recommendation I would...

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    The Ghost of Thomas Kempe

    I love Penelope Lively’s style of writing, which gives the feeling of being told a story by a friend. Whilst I am younger than James, the background d...

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    The Ghost of Thomas Kempe

    by JennyA!

    I first read this book when I was at primary school and it scared me then, I’ve just reread it as an adult and it’s so cleverly written. The character...