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"She saw: first, a square opening, about eight inches wide, in the lowest step...finally, she saw that there was a walnut shell, or half one, outside the nearest door.... She went to look at the shell--but looked with the greatest astonishment. There was a baby in it." So ten-year-old Maria, the orphaned mistress of Malplaquet, discovers the secret of her deteriorating estate: On a deserted island at its far corner, in the temple long ago nicknamed Mistress Masham's Repose, lives an entire community of people--"the People," as they call themselves--all only inches tall. With the help of her only friend--the absurdly erudite Professor--Maria soon learns that this settlement is no less than the kingdom of Lilliput (first seen in Gulliver's Travels) in exile. Safely hidden for centuries, the Lilliputians are at first endangered by Maria's well-meaning but clumsy attempts to make their lives easier, but their situation grows truly ominous when they are discovered by Maria's greedy guardians, who look at the People and see only a bundle of money.
The picture shown is the actual book you will receive
Our Older Edition Small Paperbacks are worn or show heavy wear.
These books are below our usual standard and could be considered as damaged. We just think they are worth one last chance at a home.
This book has / or may have:
Tanning to pages.
Edge worn covers.
Creases to spin and or cover.
Previous owners name or inscription.
Bumping and wear.
All pages are intact, binding is tight and this book is acceptable as a reading copy (Not as a Collectable Grade)
Please be aware that there will be a sticker with an identifying number on the spine of this book.
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