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Puffin Story Book 87. I got this out to read for Christmas, then decided it merited another Puffin cover post. The interesting thing about Marjorie Lloyd’s Fell Farm series is that they were only published as Puffins, so the cover you see here is the genuine 1954 first edition. The two other books are Fell Farm Holiday and Fell Farm Campers. This book is illustrated by the author and the cover is by Astrid Walford.




The five Browne children, two sets of twins and an extra, have parents in India. In the holidays they are looked after by Aunt Gretchen but are lucky enough to go up to the Lakes on their own for adventures, staying with the kindly owners of Fell Farm. They are a frightfully competent lot, always well equipped with useful items in their ‘ruckers’ and eating a great deal whenever they can. Classics of their time, I’d say.

Date: 2011-12-03 09:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] land-girl.livejournal.com
I loved those books so much. I'm sure they are the reason I love Cumbria like I do.

Date: 2011-12-03 02:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] callmemadam.livejournal.com
Monica Edwards made me love Sussex, long before I lived there.

Date: 2011-12-03 12:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dozydormouse.livejournal.com
The Fell Farm Books are among my favourites. I will hav to reread Fell Farm Christmas soon. I am so happy that it is December and I can immerse myself in my favourite Christmas books.

Date: 2011-12-03 02:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] callmemadam.livejournal.com
I've put a little Christmas pile by my bed. I'm still finishing others but I like to know it's there.

Date: 2011-12-03 05:21 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I dearly love the cover. I may try and find the book.

Date: 2011-12-03 08:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] callmemadam.livejournal.com
It shouldn't be hard to find, or expensive.

Date: 2011-12-03 11:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trixiebacon.livejournal.com
I'm going to try to find it too. Lovely cover.

Date: 2011-12-04 08:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] callmemadam.livejournal.com
I hope all new readers will enjoy the book.

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