"Breathtaking illustrations capture the haunting magic of this modern classic"
Shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award 2009
Set in the Essex marshes in the years before the Second World War, it is a touching story of how a young girl rescues a beautiful but wounded snow-goose and takes it to be healed by a reclusive and frightening local figure who lives alone in a remote lighthouse. How the snow goose is restored to health, how Fritha discovers the gentle side of Rhayader and the special magic the goose brings on its annual return, is poetically told. A real gem.
Philip Rhayader lives alone in an abandoned lighthouse on the desolate Great Marsh of Essex. One afternoon, a hauntingly beautiful child, Fritha, visits Rhayader, bringing with her an injured snow goose. At first, Fritha is scared of Rhayader, with his sinister hump and crooked hand, but he is gentle and kind and Fritha begins to visit regularly.
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Philip Rhayader lives alone in an abandoned lighthouse on the desolate Great Marsh of Essex. One afternoon, a hauntingly beautiful child, Fritha, visits Rhayader, bringing with her an injured snow goose.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Snow Goose and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
The Snow Goose features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Animal Stories, Featured Books for 7+ readers
Hardback. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Snow Goose was written by Paul Gallico and published by Random House Children's Books
The Snow Goose has 45 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. In Stock.
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