A year and a day

By William Mayne

Book Overview

Two young sisters living in the Cornish countryside find a strange boy in the woods who doesn't seem to speak, eat, or sleep.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052543450X
• ISBN13: 9780525434504
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: E.P. Dutton
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6

Customer Reviews

A Gentle Tale of Another Time

William Mayne writes in a spare and poetic style, which may take some getting used to, but which I believe truly reflects the workings of a child's mind. The story here is of of two young English girls who find a strange boy near their village. The village witch informs them that the boy will only stay a year and a day. At the end of that time, the boy is gone, but he will stay in the heart of the family forever.This is a beautifully designed small volume, nicely illustrated, from a wonderful series of books.