The Secret World of Polly Flint

by Helen Cresswell

Book Overview

Polly Flint, a girl who sees things other people can't, finds herself involved with the "time gypsies" of Grimstone, inhabitants of a lost village who have become trapped in a time not their own.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0027254003
• ISBN13: 9780027254006
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

I love this!

This book is one of the best I have ever read. It deals with the concept of a village, Grimstone, that 'slipped the net of time'. Polly is the only one who can see the Time Gypsies, and she must save her friends from being trapped in time forever. I found the Catcher an intriguing element in this story. Cresswell keeps it mysterious but light and humorous. This is a good book for people of all ages, especially for the young at heart. Polly is a truly lovable heroine, and you may recognise Granny Porter in some people you know! Sam is another engaging character, and you can't fail to like Granny Porter, even if she IS irritable and annoying. This is a marvellous read.