The Secret of Nightingale Wood by Lucy Strange audiobook

The Secret of Nightingale Wood

By Lucy Strange
Read by Lucy Strange

Chicken House, Scholastic Inc 9781338157475
5.97 Hours 1
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It’s 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 sees—or thinks she sees—in the shadows of their new home, Hope House. All alone, with only stories for company, Henrietta 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.

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Summary

Summary

A Telegraph (London) Best Books of the Year selection

A BookPage Best Book of 2017

The 2019 Audie Award Winner for Best Narration by the Author or Authors

A 2019 Audie Award Finalist for Best Narration in Middle-Grade Fiction

A Waterstones Pick for Best Book of the Month

Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award

It’s 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 sees—or thinks she sees—in the shadows of their new home, Hope House.

All alone, with only stories for company, Henrietta 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.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“A gripping novel in Secret Garden mode…Bliss for passionate readers aged nine and older.” New Statesman (UK)
“Friendships, family, love and loss all come together in this beautiful debut.” Sunday Express (London)
“Author Lucy Strange narrates her debut novel with the sensitivity that comes from having written it. She fully dramatizes the upheavals of twelve-year-old Henrietta…Strange animates Henrietta’s determination to help her family and her frustrations in doing so…A passion for words is always evident, and lyricism provides emotional respites in this difficult story. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile
“In an imaginative, compelling first-person narration, Henry wraps her story in fairy tales, exposing her guilt, grief, isolation, and fear as she unravels the stunning secrets of Nightingale Wood.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A brave heroine propels this strong and richly layered novel, a memorable portrait of grief, resilience, and rebirth.” Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)

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Author

Author Bio: Lucy Strange

Author Bio: Lucy Strange

Lucy Strange, author of books of fiction for young adults, worked as an actor, singer, and storyteller before becoming a secondary school English teacher.

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Available Formats : CD
Runtime: 5.97
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English