Left-Handed Tumfy

The first illustration from Chapter 1 of Left-handed Tumfy: Christina's cottage in the Scottish highlands, where she lives with her grandmother.

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So Tumfy tried again with more strange words and waving of his arms - and suddenly the pile of broken dishes vanished and in their place stood a cluster of little fluffy yellow chickens, who began to run cheep-cheeping about the kitchen floor, pecking at the oatcake crumbs.

"Michty me!" said Tumfy. "Is that not the clever job! Isn't it wonderful what you can do when you're good at the spells?"

From LEFT-HANDED TUMFY, Chapter 1, Grandmother's Tea-set.

Left-Handed Tumfy (front page)

A story for very young readers. Published by Lutterworth Press in 1962, illustrated by Gwyneth Mamlock.

Left-Handed Tumfy (frontispiece)

Left-Handed Tumfy

The cover of a book for very young readers, Left-Handed Tumfy, published by Lutterworth in 1962, illustrated by Gwyneth Mamlock.