Posted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on July 02, 2003 at 16:32:20 from 195.93.32.8 user ACB.
In Reply to: Re: what would they be like today? posted by Peter Willis on July 02, 2003 at 16:14:58:
Very interesting point. In SA, the lake is seen through the eyes of quite small children, so it seems very big, and very "magical". There is a lot more fantasy going on in SA and SD and this diminishes quite fast later on. Horning, Pin Mill or Secret Water are undoubtedly real places, and the problems that the children face are quite real ones.
Part of the charm of SA lies in the fact that two families of children each find that their make-believe game is shared by others, which reinforces it no end.