The Indian In The Cupboard.

BANKS, Lynne Reid.

Item Number: 169

London: J.M. Dent, 1980.

First edition of the author’s most beloved title and one that has went on to sell over 10 million copies. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Lynne Reid Banks. Fine in a fine dust jacket with only light shelfwear to the dust jacket. An excellent copy.

The Indian in the Cupboard was originally published by in London in 1980, and it was immediately rated "the best novel of the year" then "best children's book of the year" by The New York Times. Its enduring status as a classic is confirmed by its use within the teaching curricula for children's reading. The story is of a young man who a present that will change his life: a plastic miniature Indian that magically comes to life inside a mysterious old cupboard. Magic is not a feature of the plot solely but an effect to inspire children readers. Indeed, Publisher Weekly praised it as "Skyhigh fantasy that will enthrall readers."