The secret of the fourth candle / Patricia St John.
Publisher: Milton Keynes, England : Scripture Union, [1974]Copyright date: ©1974Content type:- text
- 0854215867 (paperback)
Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Holland Park | Children grades 4-10 - Fiction | Holland Park Church Library Room | C 4-10 Fic Stj Sec c1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 0314 |
First pubished in English as The four candles with the cloak 1956. Reprinted as The secret of the fourth candle 1978. Twelth reprint 1999.
The four candles -- The cloak -- The guest.
The exciting story of a little girl in North Africa who has to find out for herself the meaning of the Christmas story. Two other stories, The Cloak and The Guest by Patricia St John, whose boks are read all round the world, are also included in this volume. (From back cover)
This is a trio of sweet, festive tales set in North Africa. In the "The secret of the fourth candle" a little peasant girl is taught the true meaning of Christmas. "The cloak" tells the tale of a poor boy who gives up his cloak to someone even more unfortunate "The guest" is the story of an old lady, Yacoots and a little boy living rough who needs a loving home. (from GoodReads.com)
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