The sailing ship tree
2008
First Published
3.94
Average Rating
212
Number of Pages
Twins, Dorothy and Walter Hollins have a passion for writing stories, climbing trees and getting into trouble. It is just before World War I and their father is butler at the Big House where Master George lives. The twins introduce Master George to the Sailing-Ship Tree. Everything changes with the arrival of Tweeny, a young maid, as a friendship develops between her and Master George. The two plan to stowaway to Australia to start a new life but Master George leaves the ship before it sails when his missing father reappears. Years later Master George does go to Australia, finds Tweeny and marries her.
Avg Rating
3.94
Number of Ratings
31
5 STARS
26%
4 STARS
42%
3 STARS
32%
2 STARS
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Author
Berlie Doherty
Author · 29 books
Berlie Doherty née Hollingsworth is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal.She has also written novels for adults, plays for theatre and radio, television series and libretti for children's opera.
