Tom's+Midnight+Garden

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 * ~ Author(s) || [|Philippa Pearce] ||
 * ~ Illustrator || [|Susan Einzig] ||
 * ~ Country || [|United Kingdom] ||
 * ~ Language || [|English] ||
 * ~ Genre(s) || [|Children's], [|Adventure Novel] ||
 * ~ Publisher || [|Oxford University Press] ||
 * ~ Publication date || 31 December 1958 ||
 * ~ Media type || Print ([|Hardback] & [|Paperback]) ||
 * ~ Pages || 232 pp (first edition, hardback) ||
 * ~ [|ISBN] || [|ISBN 0-19-271128-8] (first edition, hardback) ||
 * ~ [|OCLC] Number || [|11154026] ||

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media type="file" key="VOICE011.WAV" width="300" height="50" media type="file" key="VORC026.wav" width="291" height="49" __** Chapter One **__ **Literary Luminary:** 1. //Tom allowed himself to weep tears of anger.// **This sentence shows what emotionally Tom is feeling.** 2. //These holidays they would have built a tree house among the branches.// **The word //'would'// means that it was bound to happen but something had happened to Peter.** 3. //As he looked around, he felt a chill.// //The hall of the big house was not mean nor ugly, but it was unwelcoming.//
 * Although these sentences do not specifically describe the structure of the house, I think it describes the house extremely well. **

**Discussion director:** 1. What were Tom's tears of ? **@ Anger.** 2. Who was Tom's mum greatful of for taking Tom ? **@Aunt Gwen and Uncle Alan.** 3. What did Tom's uncle say to Tom ? **@Well I hope we get on really well.** 4. What did Tom smell when he walked in to the flat ? **@Old dust.**

**Vocabulary Enricher:** exile - expulsion from ones native land or native land. hosile - unfriendly, opposed quarantine - isolation imposed on persons animals or plants to prevent infection or contagion and the introduction to a country of plant diseases or pests. measles - infectious viral disease marked by a red rash. confines - limit, boundary. gable - triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof. pinnacles - small ornamental turnet crowning a buttress, roof. disperse - go, send, drive or scatter widely or in different directions. pendulum - weight suspended so as to swing freely, a rod with a weightrd end regulating a clock. converse - talk lofty - of imposing height elongated - lengthened, extended condescendingly - pretending to be on equal terms with an inferior while maintaining and alttitude of superiority. monologue - long speech by one person in a conversation borne - carried by sullen - passively resenful, sulky morose indignation - scornful anger at supposed unjust or unfair conduct or treatment. yewy- dark - leaved evergreen trees of Europe bearing berry like cones. interlacing - binding intricately together, interweave enacted - played a part on stage or in life furtively - stealthy dumbfounded - nonplus, made speechless with surprise stupefaction - astonishment amazement ponderedhouse Uncle Alan drives past a tower. Tom knows that they couldn't climb it even if he wanted to.

* Because Tom's brother Peter is sick with measles his parents sent him to live with his Aunt Gwen and Uncle Alan until Peter gets well. * Uncle Alan comes to pick Tom up but straight away Tom decides he doesn't like his uncle. * As they drive to his stop to buy a picture postcard for Tom. * They drove through a few towns called Ely, Fens, Castleford and more. * They arrive at the big house- that was converted into flats where Tom's Uncle and Aunt lived. * Tom stepped into the building and saw that the hall was not mean or ugly but he found it unwelcoming. * Tom went to the grandfather clock and tried to open it and see what was inside. He couldn't open it and decided he would try again later. * After he was taken upstairs, Aunt Gwen showed him where he was going to be sleeping. * Tom found that all the windows had bars and Aunt Gwen explained that they were there before they got there. * Tom was in the bedroom and decided to send Peter his picture postcard, and his mother a letter of safe arrival. * When he was in bed, Tom couldn't sleep the reason was Aunt Gwen's food and the lack of exrecise. Tom was told that he needed 10 hours of sleep a night. *When he was lying in his bed, he realised he was counting the number of stikes. He found that there were 13 strikes. * Tom went downstairs to check what the clock said but it was too dark. * He opened the door to try and let in some moonlight to help him see the clock. *He went outside and found a beautiful garden that no one else knew was there. * He saw a maid but she ignored him when he tried to get her attention. * The maid seemed to look straight through him. * The hall changed, as there was starange furniture. * Before his eyes, all the strange furniture vanished again * Tom went upstairs and fell asleep thinking of home At the beggining of the book, Tom must go away as his brother Peter has the measles Connection: Not so much nowdays but in the olden times measles was very common so people who had not had the measles before were sent away Tom is living with his aunt and uncle and he isn't happy about it. Connection: some people may have to live with peolpe they do not like. This can make them angry or depressed. Tom found the garden and became very angry with his aunt and uncle as they said that the garden was ' only a bit of grass with some bins'. Connection: Often people can decieve or lie to you to hide something or someone from you. The chapter started with Tom standing on the back doorstep ready to leave. He said his farewells and got into his uncle, Alan's car to go to his flat.When he arrived he had drove through, Ely and Ferns, and Castleford to reach his destination. The flat was a big house divided into small flats. It had a small drive way on which Tom drove into. After getting out they walked inside a house with a big pillared door. When Tom listened the only sound he could hear was the ticking of the Grandfather clock. Curious Tom walked over to it and was going to open the door when he was told too.His Aunt Gwen led him to there flat and then to his room were she had placed some flowers and books in the room. He enjoyed tea downstairs at the kitchen table. He noticed that the clock stoke at the wrong time. He lay awake in bed. On one of the nights he got up felt his way to the bedroom door and went out to the tiny hallway, he went to the kitchen and then to the larder, were he came face to face with his uncle in the sitting room. His uncle led him back to his bedroom and told him to never come, out again, so he lay on his bed wishing he was home. He listened for a bit and heard the Grandfather clock strike the wrong number, but then it stroke 13. Tom sat up and got ready to go see what the clock was saying. He went outside the front door, he walked along to the clock but alad he could not read what number because of the darkness, so he needed light. He moved down the hall to a door that he had never seen open. He remembered that the clock door and this door were both locked. But it was not locked only bolted so he stepped outside and let in the moonlight. He now looked among a great lawn with rich flowers. Now he stepped back inside and went to bed.
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media type="file" key="VORC026.wav" width="230" height="48" media type="custom" key="9637114" **Connector** When Tom believes that his Uncle Alan and Aunt Gwen knew about the garden, he thinks they lied about it existing. People often lie to each other for many reasons, often to keep something to their self, as Tom thinks Uncle Alan and Aunt Gwen did. Tom trusted his brother, Peter, a lot. He sent him lots of letters telling him about the garden. Many people spend lots of time with their siblings and do things together with them, and trust them, like Tom and Peter. This story is set many years ago, and Tom and his brother both liked climbing trees for entertainment and amusement. Now days kids still like climbing trees for fun even though we have a lot more games and activities to play and use as well. Lots of "magical" things happen in this book so there aren't really any connections to those things, and the story set quite a long time ago so the characters do things in an old-fashioned way, so there aren't that many connections to those either.

At the beginning of chapter 7 Tom is writing a letter to Peter about his stay so far and the grandfather clock. Uncle Alan is telling Tom about the grandfather clock and Aunt Gwen is persuading Tom the clock hadn't got these so called 'magical powers'. An argument breaks out between them. Aunt Gwen changes the topic to measles. She has suspicions that Tom may have the illness. Tom convinces Aunt Gwen that he does have measles and his temperatures proofed that he did. He wanted to go home. And he would have to seeing as Uncle Alan and Aunt Gwen and Uncle Alan hadn't gotten the measles yet. But Aunt Gwen said measles usually only last for 10 days. Tom was dissappointed but 10 days was enough to execute their plans with the garden. Chapter 8 practically goes to three cousins and tom getting along with them after his return with the measles. They chase and played in a forest. It is a short chapter. Chapter 9 involves Tom meeting a girl named Hatty ﻿. They tease and annoy her. Then Tom realises something- Hatty is a princess.

Vocabulary Enricher

resolutions- a formal expression of opinion or intention made

intent-on purpose

pity- symphaphetic or kindly sorrow

hyancinths- a bulbous plant

granular- of the nature granules

Yale Lock- a type of cylinder lock using a flat serrated key.

imperative- required

pendulum- a swinging lever.

wound-an injury

intentions-the instance of determining mentally.

tranquilly- free from commotion

swathed- to wrap or bind in bands of material tightly.

oblong-elogated usually form of square

arcaded- decorated with an arcade

clunch- induriated clay

pinion- gear with small number of teeth

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media type="custom" key="9609482" **Literary Luminary** After some time he had drawn the shape of an angel like creature with wings from his shoulders and with straddling legs. **Page 56** **I thought it was odd that he had drawn an angel accidently** Well, that seems a very sensible idea - so sensible that it's almost silly. **I thought this was funny because it was silly** Without appearing to detach his attention from his book, Uncle Alan spoke, 'It's useless to write at lenght to anyone recovering from measles'. After measles, the patient has to be particularly not to strain his eyes by overuse. He wanted above all to stay here - here where he could visit the garden. The third brother, Edgar, had brindled hair and brindle brown eyes that moved round remarkably quickly, missing nothing. He talked sharply, too. Tom liked Edgar the least, although he was the nearest to him in age. Princess Hatty had a twig in one hand and a half eaten apple in the other. They were like a queens septor and orb. Hatty asked if Tom wanted to kiss her hand. Tom rejected the offer. Princess Hatty told Tom that she was a princess in disguise.Hatty showed Tom the garden. Tom thought that he knew it very well, but princess Hatty showed him many other places such as hiding places. Hatty showed Tom many things that hehadn't seen before. Hatty wanted to show Tom a lot more. Later, they went to a little brick heating house at the end of the greenhouse. They walked into the greenhouse among the strange plants. There were flowers that swayed from the roof that could not possibly be alive. Hatty showed tom some weird plants. They walked back out of the greenhouse into the garden. Hatty showed Tom some of the different trees. Some of the names of the trees were, Burning Bush, Look-Out, Tricksy and the Steps of St Pauls. Hatty and Tom walked over to an oblong shaped pond. Tom, Hatty and the other boys had a conversation until the end of the chapter. Chapter 11. Tom began writing to his sick brother, Peter. The letter was about the garden. Tom then thinks about Hatty and the garden. Chapter 12. Tom had gone to the clock at about midnight as usual to find the garden outside. media type="custom" key="9609492" **Summariser** The day for Tom's time to go home was almost here but the day before he was due to go he said I wish I hadn't to go tomorrow. Uncle Alandidn't have the strength to hold up his paper because he heard tom say the sentence. Aunt Gwen had a cry of amazment and actually clapped and said you want to stay, Tom said yes, several days or more. Aunt Gwen sent a telegraph at once. Tom was left with Uncle Alan and he asked Tom why he wanted to stay. Tom replied I won't if you rather not. No No as he watched Tom. Uncle Alan said what a boy like you would want to stay here for?, and Tom said 'e just likes it'here. Aunt Gwen came back and said to Tom we can go on excursions and see the sights now that you're out of quarantine. Tom said Thankyou but I only wanted to relax today and think about what to write to Peter and visit the garden in the night. Aunt Gwen had made plans to go to the cinemas because it was dark inside and Tom could close his eyes and think his own thoughts. The weather had changed as Tom had stayed when Aunt Gwen and Tom went to the movies it was raining. While they were waiting for the bus, Aunt Gwen realised that Tom was standing in a deep puddle and as the bus came Aunt Gwen said you've been standing in a puddle the whole time. I hope you don't cathc a cold. Tom hadn't ebven realised that he was standing in a puddle the whole time. Tom suddenly felt cold. Aunt Gwen rushed him home to a hot drink and a hot bath to try and prevent him getting a cold. Tom had caught the cold and had to stay inside for several days. Every night, Tom crept down to the garden. Tom would wonder if there was a Mr. Bartholomew and that he would go and ask Mrs. Bartholomew even if she were a bit strange. Tom asked Aunt Gwen if Mr. Barthemolomew would have lived and they said I don't think he lived here and Tom thought that that was odd. Hatty and Tom started to build a tree house in St. Pauls steps and Tom would command and Hatty would pull and more the wood. Tom asked Hatty what is it like to be a ghost
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