Philippa Pearce RIP

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » 24 Dec 2006, 20:30

Children's author Philippa Pearce who wrote the enchanting Tom's Midnight Garden has died aged 86.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippa_Pearce

Post by **Tony Summerfield** » 26 Dec 2006, 12:58

Sad news about Philippa Pearce. Tom's Midnight Garden was a super book and won the Carnegie Medal. Three more of her books got shortlisted and even her most recent book, The Little Gentleman, got a Carnegie nomination.

Post by **Anita Bensoussane** » 26 Dec 2006, 13:52

I was sorry to hear of the death of Philippa Pearce. Tom's Midnight Garden is a remarkable book and will surely continue to give pleasure to generations to come. A couple of years ago my daughter and I went to see a stage version of Tom's Midnight Garden, which was wonderfully well done and incredibly moving.

Anita

Moose · Post by **Moose** » 13 Jan 2007, 17:53

I actually read it as a child but can't remember much about it .. I am sure we still have a copy somewhere though; will have to try and dig it out. Am always up for good children's literature!