When his brother catches measles, Tom is sent away for the summer to stay with his uncle and aunt and is thoroughly fed up about it. What a boring summer it's going to be. But then, lying in bed one night, he hears the old grandfather clock in the hall strike the very strange hour of 13 o'clock. What can it mean? As Tom creeps downstairs and opens the door, he finds out...a magical garden, a new playmate, and the adventure of a lifetime. Una Stubbs stars as Aunt Gwen in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation.
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"One of my childhood favorites, and a great classic. There's lots of magic here. Though I must admit it's not so favorite as Goneaway Lake, which it in some way resembles, but that is because you don't have to leave Goneaway. I think I prefer my favorite stories to end in the middle, so I never have to leave." — Rebecca (4 out of 5 stars)
"One of my childhood favorites, and a great classic. There's lots of magic here. Though I must admit it's not so favorite as Goneaway Lake, which it in some way resembles, but that is because you don't have to leave Goneaway. I think I prefer my favorite stories to end in the middle, so I never have to leave."
" The final scene had me fighting back tears, on the tube no less! "
" A real classic, I enjoyed reading some years ago, not as a child, and I loved the whole idea of being able to move back in time. Captured my imagination. I've got some of my class reading it now for their Literature Circle. "
" This is one of those charming, magical stories that immediately plant themselves in your heart and you read over and over no matter how old you are. I like this book quite a lot. "
" I really should read this book again, as I only remember bits and pieces of it from when I was younger. It is a wonderful fantasy tale of a young boy who discovers a magical world while staying with his relatives one summer. "
" I read Tom's Midnight Garden when I was a kid and the story still is one of my favorite. It is beautifully written and despite the magical time-travel, there is a certain reality bites aspect to it that still haunts me until now. "
" I love books where all is explained in the end and it ends happily. "
" Sadly underwhelmed as blasphemous as that may be to fans. It felt rather slow moving to me. "
" I liked this ghost story because Tom got to step back into a past time and actually witness fragments of the society. I suppose I would like to do that as well but them I may be too terrified if the opportunity did present itself. "
" Magical and enchanting and wonderful! I saw the television series first, which I absolutely adored. "
" nostalgic and heartfelt tale about growing old "
" I remember being enthralled with this book as a child. Was glad to read it again. "
" Inspired to read this by the excellent BBC adaptation of 1989. Would love to find that on DVD. "
" about a clock that brought the boy back through time by having an additional hour. the thirteeth hour! "
" Lovely for its time. A teeny bit dated now. Tom does stamp and cry a bit, but not much. "
" This is a children's book...they are the best, aren't they?! "
" A beautiful and classic children's book. Touching, emotional, with a hint of science fiction/time travel to it. I highly recommend it to children of all ages. "
" This book was magical and a mystery of sorts. An enchanting world, but different from fairy tale or fantasy. A wonderful, wonderful children's book! "
" Cant specifically remember reading this but know i enjoyed it. Guessed at year "
" I ll poke you in the eye if you tell me theres a better kids book...controversial? "
" Read in order to compile a quiz for work. Actually very good, and I'm sorry I missed this one when I was the right age for it. It reminded me very much of The Secret Garden. "
" A little escape into a story of friendship and adventure. Good read! "
" Excellent. I read this quite a while ago, and I was completely blown away by it. Must read this one again. "
" This is my childhood. It is amazing how grown up children's literature can be. "
" This is one of my favorite children's books to read. It's sad, redeeming, creepy, and absolutely perfect! "
" One of my favourite books from childhood, I thought it was about time I re-read the story. This book lived up to my memory of it and I really enjoyed it. What else can I say about it other that that it is simply magical? "
" The girls really enjoyed this classic (and I enjoyed reading it to them) "
" I've read this several times over the years of my teaching career and each time I loved it - and so did the children! A wonderful magical story. "
" Something slightly beyond cute. As an adult, I could tell who the little girl would grow up to be, but the rest of the plot supplied enough suspense to overcome that. "
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