The Magic Jacket

by Walter de la Mare, Paul M. Kennedy (Illustrator)

A collection of short stories, including: The Magic Jacket / The Scarecrow / Maria-Fly / Alice's Godmother / The Old Lion / Miss Jemima / The Riddle / Lucy / Visitors / Broomsticks.

277 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

About the author

Walter John de la Mare was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for his psychological horror short fiction, including "Seaton's Aunt" and "All Hallows". In 1921, his novel Memoirs of a Midget won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction, and his post-war Collected Stories for Children won the 1947 Carnegie Medal for British children's books.