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Publication
Macmillan, London (1975). 137p.
Description
The activities, sorrows, and joys of a family of dolls living in an old doll house are related from the dolls' point of view.
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LibraryThing member ParadisePorch
The activities, sorrows, and joys of a family of dolls living in an old doll house are related from the dolls’ point of view.
It’s rather dated, but charming. Read this if: you ever played with a dollhouse – or wanted to (and who didn’t?) 3 stars
It’s rather dated, but charming. Read this if: you ever played with a dollhouse – or wanted to (and who didn’t?) 3 stars
LibraryThing member sdunford
I love this book. I have always loved this book. I received it for Christmas, the year my sister and I got the chicken pox - we were confined to bed and Mom read it to us. We pretended we were Charlotte and Emily. I then read it for myself - my first chapter book,
As a child, I loved the characters
As a child, I loved the characters
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and story. As an adult (and a senior citizen to boot) I love the slightly quirky use of language, as well as the characters and story. Show Less
LibraryThing member AngelaLam
A very disturbing book, but very true-to-life. It has haunted me for years. I won't let my daughter read it until she is a LOT older.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1947
ISBN
333068181
Local notes
Tottie is a loving little wooden doll who lives with her family in a shoebox. The doll family are owned by two sisters, Emily and Charlotte, and are very happy, except for one thing: they long for a proper home. To their delight, their wish comes true when Emily and Charlotte fix up a Victorian dolls' house - just for them. It's perfect. But then a new arrival starts to wreak havoc in the dolls' house. For Marchpane might be a wonderfully beautiful doll, but she is also terribly cruel.
Other editions
The Doll's House by Rumer Godden (Hardcover)