The Box of Delights
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By John Masefield, and and, Quentin Blake
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7 reviews
And now, Master Harker, now that the Wolves are Running, perhaps you could do something to stop their Bite?’
A magical old man has asked Kay to protect the Box of Delights, a Box with which he can travel through time. But Kay is in danger: Abner Brown will stop at nothing to get his hands on it. The police don’t believe Kay, so when his family and the Bishop are scrobbled up just before Christmas, he knows he must act alone … John Masefield’s classic children’s book is considered to be one of the great works of modern children’s fiction. Magical, fantastical and filled with vivid, rich characters – brought to life in this edition by Quentin Blake’s stunning artwork – The Box of Delights and its sequel The Midnight Folk are a must-read for any child. A genuine fantasy classic in the tradition of Peter Pan, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland or The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. If you like Harry Potter, you’ll love this. A wonderful book for early readers aged 8 and up. Recently adapted for the stage by Piers Torday, bestselling author of The Last Wild. ‘Two of the greatest children’s books ever written’ – The Times on The Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk. TweetReviews
I couldn’t finish this book because it was too difficult to follow and not enjoyable. I know this is a much-loved classic but it wasn’t for me and I don’t know what child would have the tenacity to stick with this. It reads like a jumbled dream which kind of makes sense when you finish the book but definitely not for me.
A bit like Alice in Wonderland/the Narnia series/Harry Potter books. High fantasy but good reading.
This brings back memories of my childhood watching the TV series on BBC back in the 80s. I used to love watching it every Sunday but cannot remember much of what happened. Therefore I was curious to find out and borrowed the book from my local library. Although I enjoyed the book, as the main character, Kay Harker, has lots of magical adventures involving the box of delights, I thought the ending was hugely disappointing as it turns out that it was all a dream. I might try and find 'The Midnight Folk' that John Masefield also wrote.
I liked the book because it was very magical and adventurous. My favourite character was Cole who was the old man
I love this book because it has some very mysterious characters in it, my favourite is Kay and Cole Hawlings.
a lovely story ,i really,really enjoyed it.
this book is a book about a dream full of mytory. fab but for boys
