Now in Knopf Paperback, from the author of Babe: The Gallant Pig, comes the touching story of a "stray" old woman's amusing antics...
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Mar 09, 2011
Giannina
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I hunted down for this book. While fixing all the childrens books I had when I was young, all I could think of was finding this one. I was so saddened when I found out I didn't have it! I asked my friends, but none seemed to have kept theirs! I went to the National Bookstore in Greenhills and lo and behold! I found it! What more, it was discounted! I guess today's generation aren't that fond of Dick King-Smith. Their loss! I wrote this review last night after I finished reading it, by the way.
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May 11, 2011
Suzie
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I have a special attachment to this book. I bought it on holiday not long after it came out and read it obsessively. I'm not sure WHY I liked it so particularly, though it is good - the story's pretty simple, but it has some lovely little touches, like talking about Henny trying fruit gums for the first time.
Anyway, I reread it yesterday, after spending months online trying to find out what it was called. It's still utterly charming. It's completely divorced from reality, of cours More...
Anyway, I reread it yesterday, after spending months online trying to find out what it was called. It's still utterly charming. It's completely divorced from reality, of cours More...
Jul 30, 2010
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Mar 25, 2010
Amanda (Cirque Du Freak Freak)
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To start of this book is a really really quick read. It's kind of amusing I think younger kids (5-8) would probably think it was hilarious! I loved Henny she was so quirky and funny. She definantly had a distinct persinality.(Sorry for all the misspellings) So anyway it's worth the read because it's really short and it passes the time.
Oct 25, 2010
Lisa
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I think that the kid's liked this more than I did. Sweet story about a woman who runs away from her old folks home and is adopted by a lovely family It was sweet and a bit boring and a few more references to death than I desired for a bedtime storybook.
Dec 03, 2008
Rachel
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this is the cutest book... it's about a 75 year old lady who runs away from her "old people's home," as she calls it. so cute!! very easy reading but great story... I really liked it :)
Nov 24, 2011
Sean
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Charming, if slightly incredulous tale. I think I enjoyed it more than my son. I got quite emotional while reading the ending (the bit with the will); don't think number one son noticed!
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