The Ship That Flew
by Hilda Lewis
Four children and a ship—a time traveling ship, that is, which takes Peter Grace and
his three siblings back to the time of ancient Egypt, Robin Hood, Norse gods, and more.
It was lovely in the magic ship, lovelier than any one could possibly have imagined. The
wind sent their hair streaming backwards. Birds flew past with movements scarcely less
graceful that those of the ship. The children sang for joy in the keen, fresh air. The
song that they sang had no words, it just came out in trills and rhythms because they
were so happy.
The Ship That Flew by Hilda Lewis (Oxford University
Press, 1939).