Lewis’s Narnia tales and Joan Aiken’s Wolves of Willoughby Chase-not to mention the Harry Potter series- The Midnight Folk is a wonderful and enthralling contribution to the great English tradition of children’s literature, beloved by adults and children alike. The artists carefully selected songs that were in the public domain as far as copyright was concerned in order to avoid composer royalties. 1 Ratings 23 Want to read 0 Currently reading 4 Have read Overview View 25 Editions Details Reviews Lists Related Books Publish Date 1931 Publisher W.

In the end, it is that ragtag team of old toys that rallies to support Kay and save the day.Ī book to set beside C.S. According to the official ABBA website, this song was performed as part of a medley of American folk songs on a charity record the group contributed to in 1975. The midnight folk a novel by John Masefield 5.00 Soon Kay is engaged in a thrilling quest that begins each night as the clock strikes twelve, taking him into the enchanted and dangerous world of the Midnight Folk: pirates, highwaymen, talking animals, and a gang of witches led by none other than Sylvia Daisy (in cahoots, as in The Box of Delights, with the arch-villain Abner Brown). Life seems very dull, until out of an old family portrait steps Kay’s great-grandfather, a sea captain, who, if legend is to be believed, made off with a fabulous treasure. In her zeal to educate Kay on the finer points of Latin grammar, Sylvia Daisy has even taken away all of Kay’s toys. Kay lives in a vast old country house, and is looked after by an unpleasant duo: the oily and egregious Sir Theopompous and the petulant and punitive Sylvia Daisy Pouncer. The Midnight Folk introduces readers to Kay Harker, the orphaned boy who is also the hero of John Masefields classic Christmas fantasy, The Box of Delights. The Midnight Folk introduces readers to Kay Harker, the orphaned boy who is also the hero of John Masefield’s classic Christmas fantasy, The Box of Delights.