Eva Ibbotson: Let Sleeping Sea-Monsters Lie-And Other Cautionary Tales (Short Story Collection)

Books by Eva Ibbotson

Let Sleeping Sea-Monsters Lie . . . and Other Cautionary Tales

Dial A Ghost

Monster Mission

Not Just a Witch

The Beasts of Clawstone Castle

The Great Ghost Rescue

The Haunting of Hiram

The Ogre of Oglefort

The Secret of Platform 13

Which Witch?

Journey to the River Sea

The Dragonfly Pool

The Star of Kazan

For older readers

A Company of Swans

A Song for Summer

Magic Flutes

The Morning Gift

The Secret Countess

Praise for the writing of Eva Ibbotson:

‘Eva Ibbotson’s eccentric witches, endangered monsters and friendly ghosts are one of the greatest joys of children’s fiction. Funny, gripping, charming and completely irresistible they are perfect for curling up with at any age’ Amanda Craig

‘Eva Ibbotson has assumed the mantle of Roald Dahl in her understanding of child appeal’ School Librarian

‘A new book by Eva always lifts the spirits. She understands how children might be inspired and nourished, and she delights in nature, friendship, honesty and liberty’ Sunday Times – on The Dragonfly Pool

‘Sparky and humorous . . . Ibbotson is dexterous with pace and suspense, accessible, always amusing and a treat to read aloud’ Sunday Times – on The Beasts of Clawstone Castle

‘Any reader presented with this book will be enriched for life’ Anne Fine, Children’s Laureate 2001–2003 – on Journey to the River Sea

‘A bubbly and fantastical adventure . . . Driven by humour and warmth, Journey to the River Sea has an irresistible charm’ Guardian

First published 1983 by Macmillan Children’s Books

This edition published 2012 by Macmillan Children’s Books

This electronic edition published 2012 by Macmillan Children’s Books

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ISBN 978-1-4472-0588-3 EPUB

Text copyright © Eva Ibbotson 1983

Illustrations copyright © Sarah Horne 2012

The right of Eva Ibbotson and Sarah Horne to be identified as the author and illustrator of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

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