by Helen Cresswell · Puffin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140304930
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«A Gift from Winklesea» is a children's book by Helen Cresswell, published by Puffin in paperback (80 pages, in English).
During a trip to the coast, Dan and Mary buy an egg-shaped stone as a gift for their mother, with the words «A Gift from Winklesea» on it. The stone heats up and a strange sea creature hatches from it, leading Dan and Mary into adventures.
First title in the Winklesea series, with illustrations by Janina Ede; this Puffin edition is from 1971, though the work was originally published in 1969.
This edition belongs to the Young Puffin Books line, aimed at children beginning to read on their own.
Helen Cresswell was an English television scriptwriter and author of more than 100 children's books, best known for comedy and supernatural fiction. Her most popular book series, Lizzie Dripping and The Bagthorpe Saga, were also the basis for television series.
