Smoky house
Spring had come again to Faraway, and the men and women and children of the village, as they went about their business, were singing this song that the merry young Squire had written to welcome the spring.
More by Elizabeth Goudge
The Little White Horse
Green Dolphin Country; or, Green Dolphin Street
The scent of water
Linnets and Valerians
Pilgrim's Inn; or, The Herb of Grace
The Dean's Watch
Gentian Hill
I Saw Three Ships
The Rosemary Tree
The White Witch
THE SISTER OF THE ANGELS a Magical Christmas Story of Hope and Love Renewed
The bird in the tree
Chappie’s discussion starters
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- Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
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- What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
- If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
- Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?