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The secret of Nightingale Wood

Name: The secret of Nightingale Wood
Author: Lucy Strange

Lucy Strange

06 October 2016

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Book Synopsis

The critically-acclaimed first novel from historical fiction star Lucy Strange - a perfect gift for readers aged 9 and up. CHOSEN AS ONE OF AMAZON.COM'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.

Product Details

ISBN: 9781910655030
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Chicken House, (06 October 2016)
Number of Pages: 295
Weight: 210 grams
Language: English
Dimensions: 199 x 141 x 22 mm
Categories:: Forests and woodland Nature therapy Intergenerational relationships Death and bereavement Folklore, myths and legends Fiction Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Classic Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Historical Fiction General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: History and the past Children and Teenage: Nature, animals, the natural world Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Death and grief Children and Teenage: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours Children and Teenage: Families and family members Children and Teenage: New Experiences and Growing Up Children and Teenage: Physical and mental health conditions Children and Teenage: Relationships (non-family / groups)