Tag: Puffin Books

Pastime Pleasures #26- A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Posted February 6, 2015 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 0 Comments
Pastime Pleasures #26-  A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Welcome to my  feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Here I will look at books that have given me great pleasure in the past. These are books I can read over and over again. The only rule is that the book must have been published five or more years ago. A Little Princess was not only one of my favourite books growing up but also one of my favourite films. This is heart-warming as well as being heart-breaking at the same time, and it is so beautifully written that you cannot help but believe. Sara’s way in believing in magic is so strong that you cannot help but be sucked in. There is a heroine to root for and a hero to hate. There is hope and lost and pure joy. Sara is a a kind girl, who should really be extremely spoilt. She is kind to those less fortunate than herself and does her best to be generous to everyone. Even if she doesn’t particularly like them. […]

Pastime Pleasures #11 – Lady Daisy by Dick King-Smith

Posted July 11, 2014 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 0 Comments
Pastime Pleasures #11 – Lady Daisy by Dick King-Smith

Welcome to my  feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of Lady Daisy by Dick King-Smith. Here I will look at books that have given me great pleasure in the past. These are books I can read over and over again. The only rule is that the book must have been published five or more years ago.   Ned is a nine year-old boy who finds a doll in his Grandmother’s house. Intrigued he takes the doll downstairs. When he lifts her out of the box Lady Daisy, the doll, speaks to him. I’m surprised Ned doesn’t drop Lady Daisy in shock, I know I would. But Ned’s relationship with the doll arises through the shared bond of loneliness. Lady Daisy has been asleep for 100 years and Ned is an only child. Ned is able provide both a tough exterior as he holds his own against the school bully, who also happens to be his football team-mate, and shows a warming tenderness to his charge. By having a male protagonist interacting with a doll, King-Smith suggests […]