A fake copy of a book by Galileo – about the moon and astronomy – Sidereus Nuncius (the English translation from the Latin, ‘ Sidereal Messenger’). In the last year or so a real forgery has been discovered. I read this yesterday – and was amused by this element of the story. Its about dishonesty and it is about integrity too. Property is our heroine, but she is certainly supported by other the other brilliant characters, including my favourite Gunther, a cat who has decided opinions about things and expresses himself very clearly – very much in the way my Pakka does. This is the story of what happens when all that changes, it seems for the better. They are happy enough, though financially things are not quite what they should be. The Jones family, Netty, Michael and Property own the White Stag – a bookshop sited in an old pub. I have been selling it to all discerning young readers ever since.
I enjoyed her first, Erica’s Elephant when it came out, and wrote a post about it.
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