The Night Gardener is by Jonathan Auxier. An amazingly creepy fantasy novel! Molly and Kip are orphans; their parents were killed as they tried to flee the Great Famine and were drowned at sea when their ship sinks in a storm. Instead of going to an orphanage, Molly uses her ability to "tell stories" to get them a job as servants with the Windsor family. The family lives on an island in the middle of a river, in an ancient house surrounded by a creepy forest. Once Molly and her brother arrive they realize right away that something is not right in the Windsor house. When they are confronted with the mysterious "Night Gardener" they must fight for their own lives even as they try to save the Windsor family as well. A wonderfully creepy, yet powerful story about love, friendship, courage and truth.
Ratings: 9th grade - 9 out of 10.
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