The magic drum

by James Kirkup

Recounts a young Chinese boy's special relationship with the wonderful drum that suddenly appears in his treehouse.

58 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

James Falconer Kirkup, FRSL was a prolific English poet, translator and travel writer. He was brought up in South Shields, and educated at South Shields Secondary School and Durham University. He wrote over 30 books, including autobiographies, novels and plays. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1962.