Five starred reviews!
"An instant classic." --The New York Times Book Review
"Possibly the finest writer of our time." --Elizabeth Wein, New York
Times bestselling author of Code Name Verity
From award-winning author Hilary McKay comes a beautiful, enchanting
story about a girl adjusting to her new family and their new
house--which just might be magical.
When Abi's father marries Max and Louis's mom, their families start over
together. Abi suddenly finds herself the middle child, expected to share
far too much--especially with grubby little Louis. Then they move into
an eerie, ivy-covered house, big enough for all of them.
But for the children, strange things start to happen in that house. Abi
reads alone, and finds herself tumbling so deep into books, they almost
seem real. Louis summons comfort from outdoors, and a startling guest
arrives--is it a cat or something else? Max loses his best friend...and
falls in love. Meanwhile, Louis's secret visitor is becoming much too
real. Now Abi, Max, and Louis must uncover the secrets of their new
home--for there can be danger in even the most beautiful magic.
From award-winning author Hilary McKay comes a story that is at once
enchanting and thrilling--if you don't get lost in it first.