The Growing Summer
Ref: 3390
Published: 1966Publisher: Collins
Illustrated by: Edward Ardizzone
Synopsis: The Gareth family live in a quiet suburb of London and are each happy with their daily life. When their father goes for a year to the Far East to track down a microbe their mother goes with him, leaving the children to be looked after their Great-Aunt Dymphana in her house in West Cork. A totally different life where the children are expected to be self-sufficient, from cleaning to washing, cooking and even finding the food, it doesn't start well. Throw in a run-away film star of their age, and a Great-Aunt who mainly quotes poetry at them and life seems a little bit mad - but gradually the children live up to it and start to understand the rhythms and patterns of local life.
First Edition
Main Characters
| Naomi Gareth | 9 | ||
| Robin Gareth | 10 | ||
| Penny Gareth | 12 | ||
| Stephen (Oswald Wallington) | 12 | Film star on the run | |
| Alex Gareth | 13 |
Main Family
Other Characters
| Miss Oonagh | |||
| Eamon | known as Eamon-the-fish | ||
| Great Aunt Dymphana | |||
| Mrs Gareth | |||
| Mr Gareth | |||
| Mrs O'Brian |
Films of The Growing Summer
1968The Growing Summer 0.0
Children's adventure series in which siblings (through a sudden change of circumstances) have to up sticks and go and live with a mad aunt in Ireland.
30mActors: Hoagy Davies, Laura Hartong, Zuleika Robson, Mark WardLanguage: EnglishGenre: FamilyFormat: series
Articles for The Growing Summer
| Date | Title | Source | Author | Other books | Paywall |
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| 2018-12-19 | The Growing Summer | Television Heaven | |||
| 2016-07-07 | Review: The Growing Summer, Noel Streatfeild | Girl with her head in a book | |||
| The Growing Summer by Mary Noel Streatfeild | Stella & Rose's Books | Catriona |