The Silver Curlew
by Eleanor Farjeon
Round the famous old Norfolk story of a little black imp with a secret name
and a twirling tail, who spun twelve skeins of flax in half an hour to save
the pretty head of the Queen of Norfolk, Eleanor Farjeon has woven a magical
story peopled with memorable characters. Probably the most important
person is young Poll: brown as a nut; bright as a button; sharp as a needle;
inquisitive as a kitten. But very important too, are Nollekins, King Noll
of Norfolk, the king with a double nature, and his sweet Queen Doll, who
loves apple dumplings; and Mother Codling and her four strong sons; and
quiet Charlee Loon, who lives on the beach and pipes tunes for the
puffins to dance to; and the odd creatures of the witching wood, led by
old Rackny, and the Little Black Imp himself. And always in the background,
gliding gracefully along the wind or swooping to earth like a shooting-star,
is the beautiful and mysterious Silver Curlew.
Rumpelstiltskin
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