There are lots of characters to like: the guardians Old Tom and Sina or the mother of the 3 children Crying Alice or Miss Macy who wears gold-sequinned underwear or the cook, Gladys who helps save the day. The books starts out slow but gets more exciting. When the father of the 3 children gets in trouble they have to decide whether or not to enter the garden and use their wishes. A person is allowed one wish when they go into the garden. They all live in an old house with an enchanted garden looked after by a hermit. The story is about a girl named Franny who has her vacation interrupted when her guardians take in 3 children temporarily while their mother tries to prevent their father from doing something drastic. It takes place on Vancouver Island around the end of WWII. Our latest book was The Night Garden by Polly Horvath. The Next Chapter Book Club – Vancouver continues to go strong. Next Chapter Book Club Review – The Night Garden
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