The Lion Tamer's Daughter and Other Stories

by Peter Dickinson

Book Overview

In four haunting stories, kindred souls reach out across time, space, and magical barriers to rescue and transform each other. In the first story, Spring, a boy finds a world beyond the one in which... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385323271
• ISBN13: 9780385323277
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Good, solid, satisfying stories

I stumbled upon this book at the library by accident. Talk about a buried gem! Unlike so many authors, Mr. Dickinson doesn't try to explain too much nor does he leave you with a sense of unsatisfied wonder. I rate it an A!

Satisfying Stories That Linger

It might not seem like four short stories can have much impact, but something about these supernatural tales lingers in the mind long after you've read them. The characters and settings are unusual and engaging, and the stories themselves are not disturbing like some tales of the supernatural, but satisfying.