A weight-losing recipe sends a portly Victorian housemaid literally sky-high.

Mrs. Next-Door, the queen of copycats, drives her patient neighbour mad with rage; the tragic tale of the ghost of Fairacre; the touch-and-go romance of Elsie Parker...

In 'Over the Gate' Miss Read, the village schoolmistress, continues to attract odd incidents and excellent stories...and to retell them with characteristic grace, astringency and compassion".

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Passing on to a fellow bookcrosser as a surprise wishlist RABCK. Enjoy!

Received this in the mail from Chremajora of Siegen, Germany as a surprise RABCK.

Thank you so much, Chremajora. I look forward to reading through all the Fairacre books.

I enjoy reading Miss Read's books about life in a small English village during the 1950s. It is so different from life today. Reading the stories gives me a feeling of peace. However, the story of the floating woman was understandably unbelievable to me. The ghost story also did not seem that real because ghosts generally don't have conversations with people. I still plan to read my next Miss Read book. Reading her books are more than just reading, it is experiencing life in a more simple time and is very calming.

This book has been mailed to nmugirl of Frankfort, Michigan as a birthday surprise.

This book came for my birthday.

The book was placed in a little free library located at 696 Holly Road.