The Night Gardener

by JonathanAuxier (Author)

• Used

  Illustrated
  2015

  $3.16

  A New York Times bestseller, 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.
  
  Praise for The Night Gardener
  STARRED REVIEWS
  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 Reviews, starred review
  
  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
  
  Auxier achieves an ideal mix of adventure and horror, offering all of it in elegant, atmospheric language that forces the reader to slow down a bit and revel in both the high-quality plot and the storytelling itself.
  --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
  
  All proper scary stories require a spooky, menacing atmosphere, and Auxier (Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes) delivers the goods with his precise descriptions of the gothic setting and teasing hints of mystery and suspense.
  --The Horn Book Magazine
  
  Summer 2014 Kids' Indie Next List
  
  

• New

  Illustrated
  2015

  $13.19

  A New York Times bestseller, 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.
  
  Praise for The Night Gardener
  STARRED REVIEWS
  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 Reviews, starred review
  
  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
  
  Auxier achieves an ideal mix of adventure and horror, offering all of it in elegant, atmospheric language that forces the reader to slow down a bit and revel in both the high-quality plot and the storytelling itself.
  --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
  
  All proper scary stories require a spooky, menacing atmosphere, and Auxier (Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes) delivers the goods with his precise descriptions of the gothic setting and teasing hints of mystery and suspense.
  --The Horn Book Magazine
  
  Summer 2014 Kids' Indie Next List