The children of Green Knowe
The children of Green Knowe is a 1954 time-travel fiction novel by Lucy M. Boston. Much of the action takes place in England. Key subjects include dwellings, great-grandmothers, space and time and time travel.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 46 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 27 editions across 3 languages.
At about 157 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.
About The children of Green Knowe
Tolly comes to live with his great-grandmother at the ancient house of Green Knowe and becomes friends with three children who lived there in the seventeenth century.
Quick answers
Who wrote The children of Green Knowe?
The children of Green Knowe was written by Lucy M. Boston and first published in 1954.
What genre is The children of Green Knowe?
It is usually shelved as Time Travel.
How long is The children of Green Knowe?
The median edition has 157 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The children of Green Knowe?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Dark Is Rising, The Story of the Amulet and Artemis Fowl.
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