![]() ![]() The librarian seems a little uneasy when she takes it and warns her that she can only keep that particular book for seven days, which is surprising because that’s the limit usually imposed on new books, not old ones. On impulse, Susan checks out a rather worn-looking book with a red cover, not really knowing what it’s about but thinking that it just looked kind of interesting. One day, while visiting the library together, the children talk about the kinds of stories that they like and wish that they could find a really good book full of magic and kids that are like themselves. Barnaby introduces them to a whole new world of fantasy stories, full of adventure. Before meeting Barnaby, John hardly read anything at all, and Susan was mostly into the Sue Barton books, about a young woman who becomes a nurse (a real series that was popular in the mid-20 th century, realistic fiction). He’s secretly writing a story of his own, and he encourages the others to read more. Barnaby is opinionated, stubborn, and sometimes hot-tempered, which causes him to get into fights at school, but John likes him because he’s imaginative and full of interesting ideas.īarnaby wants to be a writer. Because their parents work a lot to make ends meet, the children are often left to their own devices. Their father is a singer in advertisements, and their mother is a realtor. ![]() ![]() Barnaby and his sisters, Abigail (called Abbie) and Fredericka, become friends with John and Susan. ![]()
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