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So I started an online class, and between it and job applications, I apparently barely had time to finish a middle reader book (that I devoured multiple times when I was a kid) before the library wanted it back.
That said, this is still very sweet and it was fun reading it as an adult that understands the framing story of mid-century England much better. I also think it was what originally set me on the path of becoming a time travel bitch.

I saw this on my TBR and was sure I had a copy on my shelves from a children‘s lit class back in college, but it must‘ve grown legs and walked away… Libby had the BBC full cast version available, and I have to say it lost some of the magic on audio. Also my memory of the story was fuzzy at best so apparently I wasn‘t really paying attention that week in class 😬 The story itself is gold though, so maybe it‘s time to replace my print copy.

A unique children‘s story. Time travel or ghost story? You decide!

#childrensbooks #vintagechildrensbooks #childrensfiction

#WinterReadathonDailyChallenge My pick for Children‘s Day is a book I reread constantly as a child. I loved the idea of opening an ordinary door and finding a new world beyond it as a kid. Escapism was high on my agenda then as it still is today. Highly recommend for any child.

If you ever need reminding about the beauty and depth of children‘s literature, pick this one up! Loved it. 💙

I recall a special winding #key appeared in this book.
#ArtfulAugust
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I ended up really loving this one! There were a couple of slow parts, but it was a lovely story. It didn‘t feel like typical British children‘s lit. There was more emotion and depth to it. I think this book will stay with me for a while. #childrensclassicread2020

A magical setting in a Victorian garden. An imaginative theory of how TIME can be braided through someone's past, present, and future. Perfection!!!

#ChildrenClassicsRead2020 @TheBookHippie
#ClassicsChallenge2020 @Reviewsbylola

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My first time listening to this children's classic. I found out about it through our #overbookedclub read last month. It's reminiscent of The Secret Garden, but this one has time travel.

#SummerVibes

1. Tom‘s Midnight Garden by Phillippa Pearce
2. Catching fireflies
3. My cat being a weirdo

Excited for summer, @Butterfinger ? @LibrarianRyan ?

#7books7days Thanks for the tag @MrsMalaprop I haven‘t done it before. The objective is to post a book every day for seven days that made an impression on you.

This book(as well as the Narnia series)had me believing in magic worlds that were behind certain doors, which I could never find.*sigh*

Now it‘s your turn @Crazeedi @Liatrek @wanderinglynn & @RachelO

Inspired by Bookworm (by Lucy Mangan), I'm catching up on some books I missed as a child, starting with this one.

The #MusicOfTheNight in this childhood favourite is an old grandfather clock striking thirteen.

Tom is sent to stay at his aunt‘s house (under quarantine for measles) and discovers a garden that doesn‘t exist by day ... and a new little friend from another time.

I adored this book and now I feel like immediately rereading it. 💚💙💚💙

#MusicalNewYear

We‘ve had an awesome day here at Parker Zoo! This is the first time our grandbaby Sophie has stayed over on her own, no little brother to compete with(and a lot less noise thank god) Now she‘s tucked up on the lounge with a good book, a heating pad & a panda sleep mask.🐼 I‘m so happy I‘ve finally got a child that‘s just as obsessed with books as I was at her age!🎉 #raisingreaders #grandkidsareawesome #cantsleepwithoutapanda

#BookMail Pt6 The next three books are ones I‘ve bought for my granddaughter Sophie.This book was essential in my reading life as a kid, I think I had the library copy for almost a year coz I kept reborrowing it every time it ran out.My first time travel story, it‘s about a boy who‘s sent to stay with relatives when his brother gets the measles. After he hears an enchanted clock strike 13, he finds a beautiful garden outside instead of a car park.

#JulyInBooks18 #day2 #FavoriteTimeTravelBook I‘ve read a few books involving time travel but this is the one that comes first to mind when asked this question. I was obsessed with this book as a child. We were 5 kids & poor growing up so owning books was a non starter so both my schools library & council library were my best friends. If you could see the original cards at both libraries for this book, my name would be the most written by far.11⭐️

I always love when I can work & read in a café. Mr. S & I try to make it to our favourite haunt each weekend. A cup or two of our favourite drinks & a few relaxing hours to read, catch up on emails and enjoy each other‘s company. I‘m currently taking a creative course, so I was clicking away on the computer. Afterwards we grabbed a bite to eat, & made a quick stop at Barnes & Noble. I picked up a copy of the tagged book. It sounds delightful!

This was a joy to read again as it was a childhood favourite. The story of Tom who‘s sent to live with his Aunt & Uncle and lies awake in bed listening to the grandfather clock chime downstairs Ten..Eleven..Twelve...Thirteen.. Thirteen! He‘s goes downstairs and discovers that the back yard is now a magical garden. Xx

I‘m fighting off the flu and wanted something cozy to read, so I snagged this off my daughter‘s shelf. It was such a lovely joy. There wasn‘t a single false note in it, from the gently enchanted slow burn of the plot, to Tom‘s portrayal as s complicated, interesting, very UN-generic little boy. I really loved it.

This lived up to my childhood memories - Seth and I really enjoyed it, although he‘s now freaking out about the “is there such a thing as time travel?” conundrum. Highly recommend for age 9+ 🌑

I remember loving this when I was 11 or 12. Re-reading with Seth tonight. He's reluctant but I can usually win him over in a chapter or two! #raisingreaders

"...children are greedy for storytelling..." That is certainly the case in our house; I am very lucky to have two little bookworms. And so many amazing books for them to choose from ❤️ #raisingreaders (full article here https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/02/young-reade...

Next in #LizsLibraryLoves is Toms Midnight Garden, a book about a boy who is sent to his aunts city flat when his brother gets measles. Because he may be infectious he's under quarantine & unable to play with other children. Until one night when the clock downstairs strikes 13 & he finds a huge sunlit garden where before there was only a parking lot. Befriended by a young girl, he spends his nights exploring the garden & a different time. ❤️🌳🌷🌻

This is in a box of books I have kept from my teaching days. Lovely story.
#GardenTitles #AprilBookShowers @RealLifeReading

This was the book from my BookTube secret Santa! Isn't it a beauty?

#FunFridayPhoto This is one of my most iconic books I read as a child,totally fascinated me.Tom is a young boy sent to stay with his uncle when his brother contracts measles.Spending summer in a small flat with no yard is driving him mad,until one night he hears the grandfather clock downstairs strike 13 & when he opens the back door there's now a garden where a courtyard used to be.Exploring the garden,he realises he's actually gone back in time.

"And the grandfather clock still went on striking, as if it had lost all count of time; and, while it struck, Tom, with joy in his heart, drew the bolt, turned the door-handle, opened the door and walked out into his garden, that he knew was waiting for him."