The Midnight Folk

'Two of the greatest children's books ever written' – The Times on Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk. 'You ought to know about the treasure, Kay ... for until it is restored or traced, no man of our name ought to rest.' 'Two of the greatest children's books ever written' – The Times on Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk. 'You ought to know about the treasure, Kay ... for until it is restored or traced, no man of our name ought to rest.' Determined to recover the long-lost family treasure, Kay finds himself in a race against the evil Abner Brown. Abner has his witch friends and his dark magic to help him, but Kay has the very special Midnight Folk. In a breathtaking, magical quest, which side will find the treasure first? John Masefield's classic children's book is considered to be one of the great works of modern children's fiction. Magical, fantastical and filled with vivid, rich characters – brought to life in this edition by Quentin Blake's stunning artwork – The Magic Folk and its prequel The Box of Delights are a must-read for any child. Kay Harker lives in an old house in the country, looked after by his unpleasant governess, Sylvia Daisy Pouncer. One night Kay’s great-grandpapa Harker, a sea captain, steps out of his portrait to tell him about a stolen treasure, and Kay embarks on a quest to recover it. Along the way he is helped by the Midnight Folk, including animals such as Nibbins the cat, Rollicum Bitem the fox and his lost toys, as he uncovers a coven of witches and has to foil the evil Abner Brown. The Midnight Folk is full of adventure as well as nostalgia for a bygone age and childhood. There are also verses of song and poetry throughout - John Masefield was a former Poet Laureate. Life is very dull for orphan Kay Harker under the discipline of his governess, Miss Sylvia Daisy. But one night, woken by Nibbins the cat, he begins a magical quest to recover the long-lost Harker family treasure. But this treasure is also sought by the villainous Abner Brown using magic to pursue his evil ends. If Kay is to reach it first, he will need all the help that he can get from ... the midnight folk Talking paintings and animals help Kay in his attempt to outwit the witches and locate his great-grandfather's buried treasure