Book for children which is truly a pantomime! It has Aladdin emperor of China, a genie; two naughty princes; Widow Twankey; a charming hero, who is looking for the land of green ginger which has mysteriously disappeared; a beautiful princess and her selfish and greedy guardian, and the poet Omar Khyam. Phew! A lovely romp, and the Faber and Faber p’back cover makes you want to pick up the book at once it’s so beautiful. Good for reading aloud with different voices. This was originally a story from the 1930's, rewritten by Noel Langley in 1966, and gloriously, it has survived!
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Early One Morning - Virginia Baily
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Off to seek out The Land of Green Ginger, I think Eva would love it - hope it's not out of print? Not so sure about the Copper book - have too many other books vying for my attention *sigh*
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