Author:Dick King-Smith
A poignant story by master storyteller, Dick King-Smith
When Ned helps his grandmother clear out her attic, he finds a very unusual Victorian doll - she speaks! Ned and Lady Daisy soon become fast friends, even though he's teased at school for owning a doll. Ned learns to stand up to his father and the school bully in order to protect Lady Daisy. But then the doll is stolen - will Ned ever find her again?
"Treat yourself to this little retro gem that's as colourful as the Sixth Doctor's coat, though far more tasteful."
—— Sci-Fi BulletinAn immensely readable, passionately written epic
—— Guardian[B]rilliantly weaves themes of emancipation, class, love, propaganda and the machinations of war
—— Financial Times