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Pandora of Parrham Royal: Violet Needham. Collins 1951.

At times, I wondered if this really was a children’s book. I suppose it is, but ( Read more... )

Or books I wanted to mention, but didn't want to write a full review about.

( Rattle His Bones by Carola Dunn; The Changeling of Monte Lucio by Violet Needhams; and The Girls of Mackland Court by May Wynne. )

Crossposts: http://feather-ghyll.livejournal.com/140588.html

The Woods of Windri: Violet Needham, Collins, 1958.

This story starts off in what seems like a simple way, but sowing the seeds of a political conspiracy and adventure. ( Read more... )

Crossposts: http://feather-ghyll.livejournal.com/128131.html

The Betrayer: Violet Needham, The Children’s Book Club

This story revolves around another adventure for the Stormy Petrel, aka Dick Faconbois. Fortunately, it comes after the happenings related in ‘The House of the Paladin’ (reviewed here) but ( Read more... )

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Crossposts: http://feather-ghyll.livejournal.com/122512.html

The House of the Paladin: Violet Needham, Collins, 1957

To enjoy this junior Ruritanian yarn, one has to be in a slightly forgiving mood. The story begins with a fifteen year old English boy drinking beer and contemplating spending the rest of his continental walking holiday alone. But if you’re willing to squash your ‘As if’ and go along with that wish-fulfilment, you’ll get a gripping and suspenseful story.

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Edited on 10/9/15.