Eleanor Farjeon

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  • Bibliography:
    18 Books
  • First Book:
    October 1996
  • Latest Book:
    November 2021
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Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

The Glass Slipper (May-2013)

Book List in Order: 18 titles

  • Morning Has Broken

  • The Little Bookroom

    27 illustrated short stories full of heart and whimsy, by the Carnegie Medalâ€"winning author -- a perfect read-aloud collection for middle grade readers who love folklore and fairy tales. In The Little Bookroom, Eleanor Farjeon mischievously tilts o...

  • Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep

    "A classic tale of tyranny overcome. . . . Voake makes this neglected gem -- an unforgettable read-aloud -- look new." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED REVIEW)

    Elsie Piddock is a born skipper. By the time she’s seven, the tireless girl can e...

  • Cats Sleep Anywhere

  • Heroes and Heroines

    Heroes and Heroines, first published in 1933, is a delightful collection of witty and lyrical poems recalling the deeds of heroes and heroines from all round the world, including Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Robin Hood, Christopher Columbus, ...

  • Kings and Queens

    First published in 1932, Herbert and Eleanor Farjeon’s Kings and Queens is considered a classic of children’s literature. The charming poems, each one dedicated to a different King or Queen, tell the story of the forty-one English monarchs since...

  • Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard

    Wandering minstrel, Martin Pippin, encounters a lovelorn ploughman who begs him to release his beloved by entertaining the six young women sworn to guard her. This Martin Pippin does - telling beautiful tales of heartbreak, betrayal and everlasting l...

  • The Glass Slipper

    Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

    More than anything, Ella wants to go to the ball at the Royal Palace. But Ella is the slave of the household, waiting on every wish and whim of her horrible stepsisters. They call her Cinderella for the ashes that cling to her face, hands and hair. H...

  • The Tale of Tom Tiddler

    Tom Tiddler is going on a journey across London, with only a wise old owl and a really selfish and greedy goat for company. He is collecting and returning people's property so that they will, in turn, help him to rescue all the little girls in Englan...



  • Perkin the Pedlar

    This is the story of the twenty-six children of Zeal Monachorum who did not know their ABC, until one day Perkin the Pedlar came by. He told them a story and a verse for each letter of the alphabet, starting with Appledore and ending with their own Z...

  • Jim at the Corner

    Every time he went out for his daily walk, Derry had to pass the corner where old Jim sat on his orange box. And every time he lingered there in the hope of a story. For Jim was a sailor who had grown too old for the sea, but who was never tired of h...

  • Kaleidoscope

    Anthony grew up in the loveliest place in the world - his father called it the Eye of the Earth. But to Anthony, the 'eye of the earth' was the old mill-pond near his home--a place of mystery and enchantment . Anthony's childhood was full of happy mo...

  • Martin Pippin in the Daisy-Field

    Wandering minstrel, Martin Pippin, encounters six little girls on his travels - who beg him to tell them stories. This he does whilst they are making daisy chains, and so his wonderful tales of magicians, mermaids, pirates and pigs are here-recounted...

  • The New Book of Days

    For every day of the year Eleanor Farjeon provides a scrap of fun or fancy, poetry or nonsense, fact or fable. Here young readers can set out with Will Kemp on his nine-day dance from London to Norwich and read the lovely tale of the Seven Sleepers o...

  • Nursery Rhymes of London Town

    Little boy, little boy, what is the matter?Madam, the sea has been turned into batter!Eleanor Farjeon’s delightful London nursery rhymes are known and loved all over the world, and told with characteristic humour and playfulness. Reimagine London w...

  • Dream-Songs For the Beloved

    This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....

  • The Silver Curlew

    The Silver Curlew is one of Eleanor Farjeon's finest works, an intriguing re-telling of the classic story Rumpelstiltskin. Mother Codling lives with her children in a small, Norfolk windmill. One day, the Codlngs receive a surprise visit from the kin...

  • The Old Nurse's Stocking-Basket

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    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Eleanor Farjeon has published 18 books.

Eleanor Farjeon does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Silver Curlew, was published in November 2021.

The first book by Eleanor Farjeon, Morning Has Broken, was published in October 1996.

No. Eleanor Farjeon does not write books in series.
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