A perfect gift for readers aged 9 and up. The critically-acclaimed first novel from historical fiction star Lucy Strange. 1919. Mama is ill. Father has taken a job abroad. Nanny Jane is too busy to pay any attention to Henrietta and the things she seesor thinks she seesin the shadows of their new home, Hope House. All alone, with only stories for company, Henry discovers that Hope House is full of strange secrets: a forgotten attic, ghostly figures, mysterious firelight that flickers in the trees beyond the garden. One night she ventures into the darkness of Nightingale Wood. What she finds there will change her whole world ... This is a signed book that has been read and does not look brand new, but is in good condition. No obvious damage to the panel pages. It shows some small signs of shelf wear: bumped corners and minor creases. There are no missing or damaged pages. The pages inside are clean and clear and have some black and white line-drawn images. There are no owner in