Whistle Down the Wind (novel)
First edition
Whistle Down the Wind was a novella written by Mary Hayley Bell and illustrated by Owen Edwards. It was published in 1959 by Boardman and retailed for 12 shillings and sixpence (62½p). The central characters are three children — Swallow, Brat and Poor Baby. The story of the Great Secret is told by Brat.[1]
The story was filmed as Whistle Down the Wind (1961), starring the author's daughter, Hayley Mills.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Whistle Down the Wind", Books of the Month, Simpkins Pub. Co., 1959
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Whistle Down The Wind (1961)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
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