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The Garden of Lost Secrets

By: A.M. Howell
Narrated by: Lucy Scott
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A brilliant debut brimming with secrets, mystery and friendship, set against a backdrop of the First World War in the walled gardens of Ickworth estate.

​October 1916. Clara is sent to stay with her formidable aunt and uncle in the grounds of a country estate. Clara soon discovers that her new surroundings hold secrets: a locked room and a hidden key, and a mysterious boy who appears in the gardens only at night.... But can Clara face up to her own secrets and a war she's desperate to forget?

©2019 Ann-Marie Howell (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction War Military
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This book takes me back to the favourite books from my childhood. Already looking forward to the sequel and to another adventure with Clara and Will!

A thoroughly enjoyable book for all ages

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Well I'm 58 and I absolutely loved this book. A beautiful story, so well told and fabulously narrated by Lucy Scott, I just love her voice, beautiful to listen to. I loved the character of Clara, what she endured and how she looked out for Will. So heartwarming , I shed a tear at the end. I listened to the story over two days and I enjoyed so much, it had my attention right until the end! I think older children and adults can listen to this and enjoy it so much. Pure escapism!

I Absolutely Loved This Book

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You get lost in the world and time of this book. From Clara's imaginative and creative childhood thoughts comes this story woven within wartime and its horrors and then the gentle but busy life living on an estate in the countryside. And the thread of mystery running through, of who was stealing the Earls hot house fruit. you see all rhe emotions of Clara and also of those around her. An intriguing read for young and old alike.

Quaint and unusual

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This is a fabulous, dark, war-time mystery full of intrigue, peril and pineapples! The narrator is brilliant and really draws you into the story. I loved the setting, characters and plot. It reminded me of The Secret Garden, just with more pineapples!

Atmospheric and captivating

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