- Animals, Children's stories, Fiction, Fables
People have evacuated the Earth and fled to Mars, leaving behind rubbish and animals. Five animal friends must strike off on a hazardous journey from the north of England to London with a curious animal named Stanley. Together they must find out what Stanley is and why he is so special.
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Classical in form, contemporary, effortless and earnest.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- effortlessdemanding
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
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About the book
- Author
- Penelope Lively
- First published
- 1978
- Pages
- 173
- Publisher
- Dutton, Heinemann, Dutton Juvenile
- Editions
- 6
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780749703608
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