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    <body><![CDATA[This is my first introduction to the world of Brambly Hedge and I'm hooked!  In this story two little mice (Wilfred and Primrose) discover a secret staircase which leads them to some delightful secret little rooms.  I don't think there is a child alive who doesn't fantasize about something like this...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48713952">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I’m still waiting for the Spring Brambly Hedge book, so I read this one. I did not enjoy it as much as the Summer, Autumn, and Winter books.  The illustrations weren’t quite as intricate or beautiful, and these books are all about the illustrations. The stories don’t do that much for me; the i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50660204">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Primrose and Wilfred had decided to recite a poem for the Midwinter's celebration. The problem was that they needed someplace to practice. Primrose's mother, Lady Woodmouse, suggested they use the attic to practice. Exploring the attic turned out to be unexpected and just so much fun.<br/><br/>The...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71872326">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I saw a recommendation for this book within another review (The 100 Cupboards).  Before that, I had never heard of Brambly Hedge of Jill Barklem.<br/><br/>This book was a nice surprise, even if it is about mice. It's inventive and imagination inspiring.  Makes me want to climb through all the tiny...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51334173">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Brambly Hedge books are very nice, but out of print. I got them from the library then tracked down some of them used. They are lovely stories about a community of mice who always seem to end up having some sort of celebration revolving around lovely food that they have all helped gather. Most of the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56928171">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I've loved this book ever since receiving it for my sixth birthday. What child doesn't relish the thought of a secret staircase from one's home leading up to the cobwebbed but still grand court of one's ancestors, with old costumes to dress-up in as well! I spent quite a while knocking walls in our ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/385888">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Who doesn't like reading about hidden/secret doors that hide somewhere cool?  The illustrations are just as fun to look at as the book is to read!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I got this book when I was 6 and it was my favorite forever!  Now my kids love it too!]]></body>
    
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