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The Night Gardener
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A New York Times bestseller, Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than just a spooky tale, it's also a moral fable about human greed and the power of storytelling.
The Night Gardener follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. But the house and its family are not quite what they seem. Soon the children are confronted by a mysterious spectre and an ancient curse that threatens their very lives. With Auxier's exquisite command of language, The Night Gardener is a mesmerizing read and a classic in the making. Named A Best Book of the 21st Century (So Far) by Kirkus "Storytelling and the secret desires of the heart wind together in this atmospheric novel that doubles as a ghost tale." --School Library Journal, starred review "Lots of creepiness, memorable characters, a worthy message, Auxier's atmospheric drawings and touches of humor amid the horror make this cautionary tale one readers will not soon forget." --Kirkus, starred review Don't Miss These Other Books by Jonathan Auxier:Customers Also Bought

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- ISBN-13: 9781419715310
- ISBN-10: 1419715313
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
- Publish Date: May 2015
- Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.86 pounds
- Page Count: 384
- Reading Level: Ages 8-12
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