- Paperback: 168 pages
- Publisher: Yearling; Reprint edition (Nov 1 1984)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0440408539
- ISBN-13: 978-0440408536
- Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 13 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Box of Delights,
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This review is from: Box Of Delights (Paperback)
I can't recommend this book (or the video) highly enough. Book first. It's a brilliant read if you (or your child) like British magical/mystery books or period books. The language is very "gosh Auntie Caroline Louisa, those villians are dastardly), but I rather like that in a book. The book draws on British pagan mythology, as well as Christianity, and the hero is believable and likeable. The whole thing is set at Christmas and would make a nice Christmas present. It was written in the 1930's, and the film of it is lovely to look at. The video is brilliant as well, and sticks very close to the book. The acting in it is of a very high calibre, and while the special effects are sometimes a little hokey, my kids didn't seem to mind. I gave my daughter (9) this for Christmas and it was greeted with much enthusiasm.
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A wonderful read for adults and children alike,
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This review is from: BOX OF DELIGHTS (Paperback)
This book is one that should never be allowed to go out of print. Children of today who enjoy fantasy (i.e., Narnia and even Harry Potter) will enjoy The Box of Delights just as much. I can only suppose no publisher has thought to reissue it because the author is long-dead and was more noted as a poet than a children's writer.The BBC turned it into an excellent 6-part TV series which, although dated in its magical effects, is still extremely enjoyable. The production was also transferred to video tape (about three hours in length) and as far as I know is still available. We had no trouble obtaining our own copy a few years ago, anyway. In our house (where there are no children!) it has been viewed every Christmas ever since it was released on New Zealand television. With its 1930s Christmas setting of the English countryside shrouded in snow (and a wonderful story of villainy outwitted by children) it makes perfect Christmas viewing. But of course the book is always better than the movie! Borrow it from your library if a copy is available there.
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Magical Christmas adventure,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Box of Delights: When the Wolves Were Running (Hardcover)
I highly recommend this children's book; even adults may find themselves carried away by this fantastical story. Set in 1930's England, it follows the Christmas holiday adventures of Kay Hawker and his cousins Peter, Susan, and Jemima. On the train home from school, Kay meets a stange and kindly old man. As they become friends, the old man gives Kay a precious treasure to guard, the Box of Delights. It is a magic instrument that can shrink you to the size of an insect, can make you fly, and can take you backward or forward through time. It turns out the old man has an unusual past, and there are ambitious villians after him and the box. Because the villians are disguised and passing themselves of as men of the cloth, the children have a difficult time exposing them. They are resourseful, however, and succeed in their quest to save the box and their Christmas celebrations. This story incorporates the mythical heroism of legend ( ie King Arthur, the Trojan War, Hern the Hunter and Fairy folk) with contemporary bad guys, car chases, kidnappings, and rescues. An excellant British/Canadian television special was produced about fifteen years ago that brings this story to life. Either are very enjoyable for boys and girls, and people of all ages.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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A magical children's adventure,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Box of Delights: When the Wolves Were Running (Hardcover)
John Masefield, who died in 1967, was best known as a poet. He did a few juvenile adventure stories of which "The Box of Delights" (1935) is by far the best. It is the sequel to "The Midnight Folk", an occult adventure in which young Kay Harker discovers that his governess, Sylvia Pouncer, is a witch. As the first reviewer has already given an exhaustive precis of this work I will just add that it is a delightful Christmas thriller and the BBC TV version is a wonderful and faithful retelling of the story. A forgotten classic - among the 10 best children's thrillers, IMHO. 21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Not that edition,
By E. Stein - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Box of Delights (Hardcover)
Another reviewer warns against this edition (the New York Review Children's Collection), saying that it is an abridged one; it is not. There is another version that is available that is abridged, but this is not it.
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