tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post3193118783850825744..comments2024-03-27T18:53:47.254-04:00Comments on Staircase Wit: The Apple Stone, a fantasy by Nicholas Stuart GrayCLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-83423433128184583512021-06-06T08:49:58.595-04:002021-06-06T08:49:58.595-04:00This kind of beloved but way too expensive book se...This kind of beloved but way too expensive book seems definitely due for a reprint! I wonder if NYRB children's classics would be interested.Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-4520214025139870532021-06-05T17:00:09.895-04:002021-06-05T17:00:09.895-04:00I didn't read his books as a child and wonder ...I didn't read his books as a child and wonder if I will ever now as they're so eye-wateringly expensive. I'll look out for them in secondhand bookshops as you never know your luck! I love the Nesbit books though.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-66643266642139833252021-06-04T14:45:54.627-04:002021-06-04T14:45:54.627-04:00Edward Eager! Half Magic was one of my favorites, ...Edward Eager! Half Magic was one of my favorites, and here's a book that sounds delightfully similar. I wish I'd discovered this as a kid, though as you mentioned, it seems the book's charm is more obvious when older. :) I should read this one, and re-read Half Magic.Lex @ Lexlinguahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251881629769380423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-89875784948739667822021-06-04T12:49:48.047-04:002021-06-04T12:49:48.047-04:00Fun! I love these kind of children's fantasy b...Fun! I love these kind of children's fantasy books, probably because I was such a fan of Nesbit and Eager growing up. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com