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kocherreads's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
5.0
I read this book as a child and have been searching for it for years but couldn’t remember the title or the author. It finally cropped up in a forum recently and I immediately tracked down a secondhand copy. It’s a very short and sweet, slightly wistful and idyllic book, as befits a book for such young children. I rather wish that it had been extended or that a sequel had been written, but perhaps it’s best to leave it as it is. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reacquainting myself with it and am so glad to have found it at long last. As a lifelong lover of the author’s Green Knowe books this feels like a perfect introduction.
cleansky7's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
thecommonswings's review
4.0
Less of a novel than a vignette: it’s strange, eerie and beautifully told but rather insubstantial. But then again I partly assume that was the aim all along
stefhyena's review
4.0
A beautiful book. I used to wish things like this would happen to me. It's an easy, short read for young readers who like fantasy and magic. It has enough conflict and excitement to be worth reading but it has a feelgood tone to it throughout. No darkness whatsoever which is unfashionable but as refreshing as a jug of lemon and mint infused iced tea.
mat_tobin's review
4.0
A sweet short story set in the grounds of The Manor. Joseph decides to visit a garden whose river has always attracted his attention. When he goes in and meets the owner, an elderly lady, she invites him to explore the grounds. In doing so, Joseph finds himself shrunk so small that the world becomes large and dangerous yet utterly beautiful too. This may be a story of adventure and boys playing at knights but it is also a rather exquisite celebration of the beauty of the natural world.
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