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.
DEBUT
The Ship That Flew (Oxford University Press, 1939).
VARIANTS
Debut. The Ship That Flew (Oxford University Press, 1939).
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.
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