Uttley, Alison – The Bell Bookshop

A traveller in time

Emma — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An utterly enchanting, eerie novel that sits alongside The Children of Green Knowe and Moondial, and has been described as the very best time-travel novel for children.

Illustrated by John Broadley – shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year.

When Penelope visits an ancient farmhouse, she finds herself travelling back in time and watching helplessly as tragic events bring danger to her friends and the downfall of Mary, Queen of Scots, whom they are seeking to rescue from prison. Penelope knows the tragic end that awaits the Scottish queen but she can neither change the course of events nor persuade her new family of the hopelessness of their cause . . .

Caught between present and past, Penelope is torn by questions of freedom and fate. To travel in time, Penelope discovers, is to be very much alone. And yet the slow recurrent rhythms of the natural world, beautifully captured by Alison Uttley, also speak of a greater ongoing life that transcends the passage of years.

Little Grey Rabbit & Friends

Emma — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000

All of Little Grey Rabbit’s woodland friends appear in this charming collection of tales by Alison Uttley, illustrated by Margaret Tempest. Meet Hare, Squirrel, Wise Owl, Moldy Warp the mole and other animals in this timeless treasury, and discover the true value of friendship. These stories will delight and entertain children and adults alike. Titles include: – Moldy Warp the Mole- The Speckledy Hen- Little Grey Rabbit’s Paint-Box- The Knot Squirrel Tied- Wise Owl’s Story- Little Grey Rabbit’s Birthday

Little Grey Rabbits Christmas

Emma — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Since publication of the first Little Grey Rabbit book in 1929, the series has become a classic of children’s literature,capturing the hearts of many. The popularity of Alison Uttley’s magical stories and Margaret Tempest’s livelyillustrations meant that generations of children grew up with Grey Rabbit, Squirrel, Hare, Moldy Warp and littleFuzzypeg. These lovely versions of four favourite original titles will bring the world of Little Grey Rabbit to a newgeneration.

Little Grey Rabbit Goes To The Sea

Emma — Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000

When Squirrel, Hare and Little Grey Rabbit come down with colds, their friends decide the only cure is a trip to the seaside. They pack a tent, a hamper and a bucket and spade and set off along the winding lanes to the sandy cove below the cliffs. It’s not long before everyone is enjoying the bracing sea breeze and the rolling green tide. Water Rat and Hare swim in the shallows, Squirrel makes a cockleshell hat and dances near the waves. All of a sudden, mischievous seagulls descend; they steal Hare’s red coat and Water Rat’s frills! Will these naughty birds spoil the friends’ special day out?

Little Grey Rabbit Water Rats Picnic

Emma — Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000

One fine bright day, Water Rat invites his friends to join him on his beloved little boat, the Saucy Nancy. He has planned a picturesque journey down the river and, afterwards, a sumptuous feast beneath the trees, with egg and cress sandwiches, marigold sponge and watermint jellies. But when some cackling ducks cause a commotion on the river, and Hare decides to man the boat, it looks like Water Rat’s picnic mightn’t be so perfect after all…

Traveller In Time

Emma — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000

A TRAVELLER IN TIME by Alison Uttley is a much-loved time-slip novel which vividly captures life at the time of Mary, Queen of Scots. Penelope lives in the 20th Century, and it is only when she visits Thackers, a remote, ancient farmhouse, that she finds herself travelling back in time to join the lives of the Babington family, and watching helplessly as tragic events bring danger to her friends and the downfall of their heroine Mary, Queen of Scots, whom they are seeking to rescue.