The witty voice of 12-year-old Franny drives this historical adventure, set during WWII in the. Can the forbidden night garden that supposedly grants everyone one wish help them all out of trouble? And if so, at what cost? The Night Garden is a poignant and hilarious story from acclaimed children's author Polly Horvath. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 16.99 (304p) ISBN 978-2-2. This book was released on with total page 192 pages.

Soon after the children move in, letters arrive from their father that suggest he's about to do something to change their lives and appearances from a stubborn young cook, UFOs, hermits, and ghosts only make life stranger. Download or read book The Night Garden written by Polly Horvath and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). Their peaceful life is interrupted when their neighbor, Crying Alice, begs Sina to watch her children while she goes to visit her husband at the military base because she suspects he's up to no good. Franny writes, Sina sculpts, and Old Tom tends to their many gardens-including the ancient, mysterious night garden. Buy The Night Garden by Polly Horvath from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25. From Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning author Polly Horvath comes this magical. The Night Garden Polly HORVATH FICTION, Sep 01. Buy a cheap copy of The Night Garden book by Polly Horvath. Her numerous awards include the Newbery Honor, the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor and the Vicky Metcalf Award for. It is World War II, and Franny and her parents, Sina and Old Tom, enjoy a quiet life on a farm on Vancouver Island. Hand to fans of Jeanne Birdsalls The Penderwicks and Karina Yan Glasers The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street. POLLY HORVATH is the author of many books for young people, including The Night Garden, Everything on a Waffle, The Pepins and Their Problems, The Canning Season and The Trolls. From Newbery Honor and National Book Award–winning author Polly Horvath is this magical middle-grade novel about a garden that grants wishes. It is World War II, and Franny and her parents, Sina and Old Tom, enjoy a quiet life on a farm on Vancouver Island.