Edward Ormondroyd, author of a number of wonderful children’s books including David and the Phoenix, had a secret many of his fans didn’t know, especially fans of his much beloved Time at the Top, which I obtained from Scholastic Book Clubs back before color was invented (Well, that’s what I told MY kids, though they looked at me rather skeptically)/5(51). Reviewed in the United States on Aug. Verified Purchase. Edward Ormondroyd, author of a number of wonderful children’s books including David and the Phoenix, had a secret many of his fans didn’t know, especially fans of his much beloved Time at the Top, which I obtained from Scholastic Book Clubs back before color was invented (Well, that’s what I told MY kids, though they looked at me /5(51). · If Mr. Ormondroyd receives an obituary in the NY Times, it will be because of Time at the Top, David and the Phoenix, The Castaways on Long Ago, and his other books. He is an extraordinary writer of fantasy who captivated my imagination as a boomer. I’m not sure why he is not read as much today, but he deserves publicity.
The only edition authorized by Edward Ormondroyd, including a foreword he also wrote. Fully illustrated with the original drawings by Joan Raysor. With a tremendous surge of its wings, the Phoenix managed to seize a branch. David's leg slipped from the bird's back, and he dangled over the abyss. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for TIME AT TOP By Edward Ormondroyd at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Time at the Top, by Edward Ormondroyd, for Timeslip Tuesday Last week I had a lovely visit with my friend Anamaria, of Books Together. It is such a pleasure to chat books and blogs non-stop for several hours with a like-minded reader--our tastes are remarkably similar.
Time at the Top, is a cable television film for Showtime that was directed by Jimmy Kaufman and written by Linda Brookover and Alain Silver based on the book by Edward Ormondroyd. It stars Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Busfield, and Lynne Adams. At the time, I was thinking about being a writer of children’s literature and the librarian told me that I should never write about animals because there were far too many books about them. She was the one who directed me to Time at the Top and Edward Ormondroyd. Because I kept taking the book out, I remember that it was a light yellow. Edward Ormondroyd, Ruth Robbins (Illustrator) · Rating details · ratings · 17 reviews. A young girl is granted three rides in a magic elevator that transports her to the end of the nineteenth century.
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