{"product_id":"9781419711442","title":"The Night Gardener","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Night Gardener \u003c\/i\u003eis a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than just a spooky tale, it’s also a moral fable about human greed and the power of storytelling.\u003ci\u003eThe Night Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. But the house and its family are not quite what they seem. Soon the children are confronted by a mysterious spectre and an ancient curse that threatens their very lives. With Auxier’s exquisite command of language, \u003ci\u003eThe Night Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e is a mesmerizing read and a classic in the making.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Night Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eS\u003c\/b\u003e \"Lots of creepiness, memorable characters, a worthy message, Auxier’s atmospheric drawings and touches of humor amid the horror make this cautionary tale one readers will not soon forget.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \"Storytelling and the secret desires of the heart wind together in this atmospheric novel that doubles as a ghost tale.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \"Auxier achieves an ideal mix of adventure and horror, offering all of it in elegant, atmospheric language that forces the reader to slow down a bit and revel in both the high-quality plot and the storytelling itself.\" —\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e \"All proper scary stories require a spooky, menacing atmosphere, and Auxier (Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes) delivers the goods with his precise descriptions of the gothic setting and teasing hints of mystery and suspense.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummer 2014 Kids' Indie Next List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amulet Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060229193968,"sku":"9781419711442","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781419711442_p0.jpg?v=1763737831","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781419711442","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}