- Books and reading, Honesty, Storytelling, Antiques
As MCC Berkshire, the mysterious, book-obsessed man helping in Ailsa's mother's antique shop, tells wild stories that persuade customers to buy various items, teenaged Ailsa believes he is a liar but fears that he is not.
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Intimate, classical in form, grave and spare.
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- effortlessdemanding
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About the book
- Author
- Geraldine McCaughrean
- First published
- July 1998
- Pages
- 176
- Publisher
- Chivers North America, Brand: Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb, AccessBooks
- Editions
- 24
- Language
- English, German, Swedish, Spanish
- ISBN
- 9780761455790
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**Geraldine McCaughrean** is a British children's novelist. She has written more than 170 books, including Peter Pan in Scarlet, the official sequel to Peter Pan commissioned by Great Ormond Street Hospital, the holder of Peter Pan's copyright. Her work has been translated into 44 languages worldwide.
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