A Necklace of Raindrops (Puffin Books) [Import] [Paperback]

JOAN AIKEN (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: PUFFIN BOOKS; New Ed edition (1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140307540
• ISBN-13: 978-0140307542
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,305,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joan Aiken (1924-2004) was the daughter of Pulitzer prize winning poet Conrad Aiken and started writing herself from the age of five. During her lifetime she published over one hundred books for children and adults, including the acclaimed Wolves of Willoughby Chase series. In the UK she received an MBE from the Queen for her services to Children's Literature.

This year sees the publication of a brand NEW story collection - The Monkey's Wedding - with previously unpublished material that shows Aiken on top form. This collection of funny, spooky, unexpected but classic Aiken stories has received wonderful reviews and will delight her readers. See below for details.

Her work continues to be adapted for film and television; she is established as a consummate storyteller,and recognized as one of the best loved authors of the twentieth century.

"The Wonderful World of Joan Aiken" is at www.joanaiken.com

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Necklace of Raindrops, February 29, 2000

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Layla Corey (Redondo Beach, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Necklace of Raindrops (Paperback)

I happened upon this book once when I was in grade school. It made such an impression on me that I have searched for it ever since. It was a wonderful journey of exciting adventures. Making me feel like I had left my life behind and embarked on an incredible expedition. The fun and adventurous stories take the reader around the world. Fun and suspense are around every corner.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rediscovering an old friend, February 13, 2002

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K. Reshkin (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Necklace of Raindrops: and Other Stories (Hardcover)

My copy was inscribed to me when I was six, in between Dr. Seuss and the Phantom Tollbooth. Looking at it again now, I marvel that it was only eight stories. Bits of them have stuck in my mind ever since: the necklace of raindrops, each with a special power, the girl who had to be washed with her dress on and hung out on the line to dry so it wouldn't shrink past her, the train station in the desert, the cat who ate the yeast, the quilt and the camels and the traffic lights from Beirut. Get a copy and wear it out, then read Joan Aiken's other marvelous books.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fanciful Stories, December 27, 2001

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Kelley Hunt (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Necklace of Raindrops: and Other Stories (Hardcover)

I am thrilled to see this book back in print after so many years. I read it when I was a kid and even after 3 decades I still remember the story of the girl who gets a magic necklace of raindrops and the story of the cat and his wishing mat made out of a gray dress. The new illustrations are nice and I like the fact that it is in hardback, because it will last longer.