The Secret World of Polly FlintPolly 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. |
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... lake ... ? " Water always finds its own level ... " What could he mean ? She happened to look up at that moment , and caught sight of a stationary figure at the far side of the lake . As she watched , an arm was raised in greeting . It ...
... lake ... ? " Water always finds its own level ... " What could he mean ? She happened to look up at that moment , and caught sight of a stationary figure at the far side of the lake . As she watched , an arm was raised in greeting . It ...
Page 152
... Lake's most likely , " she thought . " I'll look . Can't leave him here , though . And can't go very fast , either , pushing that great pram . ” For a moment she hesitated . Then she reached and picked up the pinkly slumbering Babby ...
... Lake's most likely , " she thought . " I'll look . Can't leave him here , though . And can't go very fast , either , pushing that great pram . ” For a moment she hesitated . Then she reached and picked up the pinkly slumbering Babby ...
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... lake , but now the shores of the lake were lit by little glowing lamps , reflecting in the water , as she had imagined . And people waited on the banks to greet them , as if they were kings and queens . She saw Old Mazy step first on to ...
... lake , but now the shores of the lake were lit by little glowing lamps , reflecting in the water , as she had imagined . And people waited on the banks to greet them , as if they were kings and queens . She saw Old Mazy step first on to ...
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ain't Alice told angel Aunt Em Aunt Em's Babby Porter baby Baggins began believe bells birds bluebells boat bonnet breath called Catcher clock coal miner cried Polly d'you daisy chain dance Davey Cole door dreams ducks eyes face feet felt gazed giggled gone grandfather clock Granny Porter green Grimstone Gypsies gypsy king hand hear heard kingdom knew lake laughed listen magic maypole mean never night Old Mazy Polly Flint Polly looked Polly nodded Polly thought Polly told Polly turned Polly's pram pushed queen Rags and bones rain rhyme round Rufford secret seemed shook her head silver birches slowly stared stood stop straight tell There's thing thought Polly tick trees tunnel TURTLEBACK TURTLEBACK TURTLEBACK twizzling umbrella village voice walk Wellow What's whisper wondered woods