A Stitch in Time (Lively novel)
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| Author | Penelope Lively | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Publisher | Heinemann | 
Publication date  | 1976 | 
| Publication place | United Kingdom | 
| Pages | 139 | 
| ISBN | 9780434948970 | 
| OCLC | 906166114 | 
A Stitch in Time is a 1976 children's novel by British writer Penelope Lively.[1] It won the 1976 Whitbread Award for children's book. 40 years later, it was re-published by Collins under the modern classics range.[2]
The book follows Maria Foster during a summer holiday in Lyme Regis. She begins to hear sounds that no one else can and connects with a Victorian girl called Harriet, but as she becomes more immersed in Harriet's world she wonders if something tragic took place.
References
- ^ "A Stitch in Time". Kirkus Reviews. 1 October 1976. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
 - ^ "Penelope Lively". British Council. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
 
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