Note: Among six of works of fantasy reviewed, one of two that "get into the air beautifully and are soon cruising". In closing, "It's daft, magical, beautiful, and rides the thermals, higher and higher. One mark of its success is the difficulty of giving anything but this sort of dotty, glowing account of it." As suggested, the two nominally substantial paragraphs are inscrutable to this reader --Pwendt 2018 --Edward Blishen, The Guardian 1978-07-06 p11 "All in the Air: Edward Blishen on Fantasy" No other review found 2018-06-26 in newspapers, nor capsule. Check magazines.

Synopsis: Set in Devon, England