![]() ![]() But it's also quite wonderful, and I like thinking of all the children who must have thrilled to Kay's adventures. It is, in fact, a very confusing tale, with a lot of characters. Highwaymen, pirates, peppery old ladies, cats and owls all combine into a puzzle Kay must solve. He must find it before the witches, and their ally Abner Brown, do, but they have spies everywhere. So Kay embarks on an adventure, tracking down the lost treasure with the Midnight Folk. ![]() And there are witches infesting the house! Kay's great-grandfather, Captain Harker, comes alive from his portrait and tells his story of woe - how he was entrusted with a fabulous treasure and lost it at sea. His beloved toys are gone, he may not play with neighbors.but then the cat Nibbins talks to Kay and leads him into a night-time world of excitement. Kay Harker is a nice little orphan boy of maybe ten, living in the care of a boring and fussy governess who doesn't really allow him to do anything. ![]() So now I'm all ready for the Box if I ever find it. ![]() I did find The Midnight Folk, though, and it turns out to be the story that comes first. Along the way, he rides on a magic broomstick, visits his great-grandfather inside his own portrait and after taking a swig of Invisible Potion eavesdrops on the. Kay's adventures take him to many exotic and magical locations. I think it's not very well known in the US. Young hero Kay Harker sets out on a magical quest to find long-lost family treasure. I've long wished to read The Box of Delights, but I've never come across a copy (and it's still a few years away from becoming public domain). The Midnight Folk introduces readers to Kay Harker, the orphaned boy who is also the hero of John Masefield’s classic Christmas fantasy, The Box of Delights. ![]()
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