The Humpherys Family

Treasure of Green Knowe

Record Added: 8/9/2012
Illustrator Peter Boston
Series Green Knowe Series
Setting England
Topic Historical Fiction
 Mystery
Publisher Harcourt, Brace, and Comp
Year 1958
Age 9-12   Pages 185
Description Light green dustjacket
 
A young boy named Toby listens to his great-grandmother's tales of Green Knowe as it used to be and, gradually, as past and present blend, he shares the strange adventures of the former inhabitants.
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Published in England as "The Chimneys of Green Knowe". 

Adapted into 2009 film "From Time to Time":
From Time To Time is a haunting ghost story spanning two world, two centuries apart. With World War II finally coming to an end and his Father still missing in action, Tolly is sent to stay with his estranged Grandmother in their ancestral home. There he discovers he can mysteriously travel between the two worlds and begins an adventure that unlocks family secrets laid buried for generations. He must solve these mysteries to safeguard their future and reunite the family once again. An enjoyable movie.
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