NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE BY STUDIO GHIBLI, CREATORS OF SPIRITED AWAY AND MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO.
'The most striking novel in its genre since Tom's Midnight Garden.' Times Literary Supplement
Anna and the girl eyed each other in the half light.
"Are you real?" Anna whispered at last.
"Yes, are you?"
Sent away from her foster home one long, hot summer to a sleepy Norfolk village by the sea, Anna dreams her days away among the sandhills and marshes.
She never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, someone who doesn't judge Anna for being ordinary and not-even-trying. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than Marnie vanishes…
Shortlisted for the1968 Carnegie Medal, When Marnie Was There is a beautiful modern classic.
'Extraordinarily potent fantasy … the climax is both thrilling and intensely moving.' The Spectator
| ISBN: | 9780008778743 |
| Publication date: | 2nd July 2026 |
| Author: | Joan G Robinson |
| Illustrator: | Peggy Fortnum |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 285 pages |
| Reading age: | 9+ |
| Series: | HarperCollins Children's Classics |
| Genres: |
Adventure Stories Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life Children’s / Teenage emotions: Loneliness, isolation Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships Stories about Family and Friends |
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE BY STUDIO GHIBLI, CREATORS OF SPIRITED AWAY AND MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO.'The most striking novel in its genre since Tom's Midnight Garden.' Times Literary SupplementAnna and the girl eyed each other in the half light."Are you real?" Anna whispered at last."Yes, are you?"Sent away from her foster home one long, hot summer to a sleepy Norfolk village by the sea, Anna dreams her days away among the sandhills and marshes.She never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, someone who doesn't judge Anna for being ordinary and not-even-trying. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than Marnie vanishes…Shortlisted for the1968 Carnegie Medal, When Marnie Was There is a beautiful modern classic.'Extraordinarily potent fantasy … the climax is both thrilling and intensely moving.' The Spectator
When Marnie Was There is aimed at readers aged 9 and over.
When Marnie Was There features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Loneliness, isolation, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Stories about Family and Friends
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When Marnie Was There was written by Joan G Robinson and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
When Marnie Was There has 285 pages
Yes it is part of HarperCollins Children's Classics series
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.