{"product_id":"the-night-gardener-2","title":"The Night Gardener","description":"A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Night Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e is 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.\u003cbr\u003e \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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Night Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Storytelling and the secret desires of the heart wind together in this atmospheric novel that doubles as a ghost tale.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSummer 2014 Kids' Indie Next List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48145473569023,"sku":"*R0052699*","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/12920633482693.jpg?v=1770411003","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/the-night-gardener-2","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}