Canadian Giant and the Magic Gemstone

October 25, 2011 11:18 AM

Identify This Book-filter: My partner has a vague recollection of a book he read as a kid, and we're curious about what it might have been. Here's his description: It would be from the '80s, or possibly early '90s. It was a novel for children or young adults. It was small press, possibly from Atlantic Canada; I'm fairly sure it was Canadian. It had something to do with an old house, and there was a giant, and a magic gemstone of some kind -- I think it was an opal.
posted by bewilderbeast to Media & Arts (3 answers total)

I'm guessing it was Lesley Choice. Or, I remember a childen's mystery series where they went around to various provinces and in NS it was set in a big old house. I'll continue to try to remember the author (with the help of the internet).
posted by hydrobatidae at 1:21 PM on October 25, 2011

Hmmm, this was the book I was thinking of but no giants or opals I don't think - The Ghost of Lunenburg Manor.
posted by hydrobatidae at 1:25 PM on October 25, 2011

Response by poster: Hmm, Lesley Choyce isn't ringing any bells for him, but we'll have a look through the bibliography in case the remembered novel is in there. Thanks!
posted by bewilderbeast at 6:20 PM on October 26, 2011