The Night Gardener

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Pub Date May 20 2014 | Archive Date Apr 19 2014
ABRAMS | Amulet Books

Description

This much-anticipated follow-up to Jonathan Auxier’s exceptional debut, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, 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.

This much-anticipated follow-up to Jonathan Auxier’s exceptional debut, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than...

Advance Praise

Praise for Jonathan's first book, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
“I absolutely loved this book…As soon as I read the opening lines of the book, I was hooked.” –WIRED’s Geed Dad blog


“Auxier has a juggler’s dexterity with prose that makes this fantastical tale quicken the senses.” –Kirkus

“The fast-paced, episodic story, accompanied by Auxier's occasional pen-and-ink drawings, is inventive, unpredictable, and--like its hero--nimble.” –Publishers Weekly


Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is as delightful a magical story as readers ages 9-14 will hope to find. Wholly captivating.” – The Wall Street Journal’s Bookshelf

“In his debut novel, Auxier writes a charmingly well written story with a dark edge and entertaining twists in language and plot to capture and keep the attention of even the most reluctant reader.” – Library Media Connection

Awards and Honors:
2011 ABC New Voices Project Choice
2011 BookPage Best Book of 2011, Middle Grade

Praise for Jonathan's first book, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
“I absolutely loved this book…As soon as I read the opening lines of the book, I was hooked.” –WIRED’s Geed Dad blog


“Auxier has a...



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