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Winter Story

Published
Oct 1980
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General Fiction General Fiction
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32

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**WITH AUDIO NARRATION***
Step into the exquisite miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book.

It was the middle of winter and very, very cold. The mice of Brambly Hedge forecasted snow.

And they were right. In the morning they awoke to find their doors and windows hidden behind deep drifts. There hadn't been snow like this for years. "There's enough for a Snow Ball!" cried the mice with glee, and set to work in the time-honoured way to make an Ice Hall for the festivities. The little mice watched wide-eyed as all the preparations were made.

Then at last everything was ready, and the Ball could begin…

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"…the most researched-crammed fantasy ever set before small children…" Sunday Times Magazine

"Spring Story, Summer Story, Autumn Story and Winter Story are beautiful tales…nostalgic Mums can enjoy them with their own kids" Natasha Harding, Sun

About the author

Jill Barklem was drawn to the natural world ever since childhood. While training as an illustrator at St Martin's School of Art, her long journeys to college gave her time to escape into the imaginary world of a colony of mice, later to be developed as the enchanting miniature world of Brambly Hedge.

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Oct 2012 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN 0007461569
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First Edition Oct 1980 Philomel ISBN 0399207481
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Mar 1984 HarperCollins ISBN 0001837117
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Oct 1999 Atheneum ISBN 0689830572
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Dec 2017 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN 000824118X
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Jul 2012 HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks ISBN B008316YS0
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Feb 2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited ISBN B00I9EZ7M0
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