The Midnight Folk (Kay Harker)

The Midnight Folk (Kay Harker)

The Midnight Folk introduces readers to Kay Harker, the orphaned boy who is also the hero of John Masefieldâ€™s classic Christmas fantasy, The Box of Delights. Kay lives in a vast old country house, and is looked after by an unpleasant duo: the oily and egregious Sir Theopompous and the petulant and punitive Sylvia Daisy Pouncer. In her zeal to educate Kay on the finer points of Latin grammar, Sylvia Daisy has even taken away all of Kayâ€™s toys. Life seems very dull, until out of an old family portrait steps Kayâ€™s great-grandfather, a sea captain, who, if legend is to be believed, made off with a fabulous treasure.

Soon Kay is engaged in a thrilling quest that begins each night as the clock strikes twelve, taking him into the enchanted and dangerous world of the Midnight Folk: pirates, highwaymen, talking animals, and a gang of witches led by none other than Sylvia Daisy (in cahoots, as in The Box of Delights, with the arch-villain Abner Brown). In the end, it is that ragtag team of old toys that rallies to support Kay and save the day.

A book to set beside C.S. Lewisâ€™s Narnia tales and Joan Aikenâ€™s Wolves of Willoughby Chaseâ€”not to mention the Harry Potter seriesâ€”The Midnight Folk is a wonderful and enthralling contribution to the great English tradition of childrenâ€™s literature, beloved by adults and children alike.
Country USA
Brand New York Review of Books
Manufacturer NYR Children's Collection
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber FBA-|286412
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2008-10-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781590172902

Country	USA
Brand	New York Review of Books
Manufacturer	NYR Children's Collection
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|286412
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2008-10-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781590172902

The Midnight Folk (Kay Harker)

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