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The Owl Service

by Alan Garner

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Something is scratching around in the attic above Alison's room. Yet the only thing up there is a stack of grimy old plates. Alison and her stepbrother, Roger, discover that the flowery patterns on the plates, when traced onto paper, can be fitted together to create owls--owls that disappear when no one is watching. With each vanished owl, strange events begin to happen . As the kids uncover the mystery of the owl service, they become trapped within a local legend, playing out roles in a tragic love story that has repeated itself for generations . . . and has always ended in disaster.

Synopsis:

The Carnegie Medal-winning classic about a most unusual dinner service and the ancient, deadly magic it holds.


Synopsis:

The Carnegie Medal-winning classic about a most unusual dinner service and the ancient, deadly magic it holds.

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crowyhead, August 29, 2006 (view all comments by crowyhead)
This is a pretty odd little book; I really enjoyed it, but the very end left me a little confused. It would probably appeal to those who liked The Dark Is Rising, since it taps into a lot of Welsh mythology and such, but it's a much more subtle and psychological story. I'm going to have to check out Alan Garner's other books.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780152056186
Author:
Garner, Alan
Publisher:
Odyssey Classics
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Family - Siblings
Subject:
Wales
Subject:
Space and time
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Edition Description:
Odyssey Classics
Series:
Odyssey Classics
Publication Date:
March 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
- Up
Language:
English
Pages:
219
Dimensions:
7.62x5.24x.66 in. .50 lbs.
Age Level:
12-UP
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