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Beschreibung
The critically-acclaimed first novel from historical
fiction star Lucy Strange - a perfect gift for readers aged 9 and
up.

CHOSEN AS ONE OF [...]'S BEST MIDDLE-GRADE BOOKS
OF 2017

CHOSEN IN THE TELEGRAPH'S TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2016

'Perfect in so many ways.' EMMA CARROLL

'Tender, funny, devastating and just about word perfect.'NATASHA FARRANT, winner of the Costa Book Award

'Outstanding' THE BOOKSELLER

1919. Mama is ill. Father has taken a job abroad. Nanny Jane is
too busy to pay any attention to Henrietta and the things she sees
– or thinks she sees – in the shadows of their new
home, Hope House.

All alone, with only stories for company, Henry discovers that
Hope House is full of strange secrets: a forgotten attic, ghostly
figures, mysterious firelight that flickers in the trees beyond
the garden.

One night she ventures into the darkness of Nightingale Wood.
What she finds there will change her whole world ...

  • A beautifully told debut with a classic feel, incorporating
    themes of family, loss and childhood loneliness.
  • Ideal for fans of Emma Carroll and Hilary McKay.
  • A perfect gift for readers aged 9 and up.
The critically-acclaimed first novel from historical
fiction star Lucy Strange - a perfect gift for readers aged 9 and
up.

CHOSEN AS ONE OF [...]'S BEST MIDDLE-GRADE BOOKS
OF 2017

CHOSEN IN THE TELEGRAPH'S TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2016

'Perfect in so many ways.' EMMA CARROLL

'Tender, funny, devastating and just about word perfect.'NATASHA FARRANT, winner of the Costa Book Award

'Outstanding' THE BOOKSELLER

1919. Mama is ill. Father has taken a job abroad. Nanny Jane is
too busy to pay any attention to Henrietta and the things she sees
– or thinks she sees – in the shadows of their new
home, Hope House.

All alone, with only stories for company, Henry discovers that
Hope House is full of strange secrets: a forgotten attic, ghostly
figures, mysterious firelight that flickers in the trees beyond
the garden.

One night she ventures into the darkness of Nightingale Wood.
What she finds there will change her whole world ...

  • A beautifully told debut with a classic feel, incorporating
    themes of family, loss and childhood loneliness.
  • Ideal for fans of Emma Carroll and Hilary McKay.
  • A perfect gift for readers aged 9 and up.
Details
Empfohlen (bis): 12
Empfohlen (von): 6
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781910655030
ISBN-10: 1910655031
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Strange, Lucy
Hersteller: Chicken House Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 197 x 134 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Lucy Strange
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.10.2016
Gewicht: 0,236 kg
Artikel-ID: 103918567