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Tilly's Moonlight Garden
Tilly's Moonlight Garden
Tilly's Moonlight Garden
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Tilly's Moonlight Garden

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An enchanting contemporary novel in the tradition of The Secret Garden.

Tilly just moved into a drafty old mansion, away from all her friends. She spends her afternoons wandering around her new backyard in order to escape the cold, dusty rooms of the house. But one night, Tilly follows a fox she has seen from her bedroom window and he leads her deep into a hidden garden that is nothing short of mesmerizing in the moonlight. This mysterious garden and the special friend she meets there help her rediscover the magic in her own life.

This is the story of an unforgettable time in one girl's life and how a new home, a secret garden, and a little fox can change someone in the most unexpected ways.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherSourcebooks
Release dateOct 1, 2012
ISBN9781402277313
Tilly's Moonlight Garden
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Julia Green

Julia Green is the main tutor for the MA in Creative Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University, and has had three novels published by Puffin. Julia lives in Bath.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Book Title: "Tilly’s Moonlight Garden”Author: Julia GreenPublished By: Sourcebooks/JabberwockyAge Recommended: AllReviewed By: Kitty BullardRaven Rating: 5Review: This story is beautiful, enchanting, and worthy of a place on every bookshelf. Many books of this type seem to be written primarily for children but this one I could see all ages enjoying. Tilly’s Moonlight Garden is about a young girl yearning to find belonging in a new home, a new school, and a new environment. Her mother is sick and pregnant, her father is a writer that has little time to spend with her, and Tilly is a dreamer. When her precious friend fox, goes missing, Tilly follows a real fox into a mysterious garden behind her home. It’s a place of wonder and beauty and so many things happen there that allow Tilly to see her world in a new light. This is a wonderful story that will delight both the young and old.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Tilly's family has just moved to a big, old-fashioned house, and her mother is bedridden due to a difficult pregnancy. While her father, an author, works constantly on his new book, Tilly is left to explore the house and gardens on her own. One evening, she follows a fox through a gate and finds a mysterious and beautiful wild garden. As Tilly returns to the wild garden over the following days and weeks, she meets Helen, a girl of Tilly's age. But there's something mysterious about Helen, too -- where does she live? Why does Tilly only ever see her in the garden?The gentle tone of this story reminds me of one of my childhood favorites: Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards, which also features a lonely little girl and a hidden garden. Tilly's story also includes the slightest touch of the supernatural in the character of Helen. The writing is lyrical and just a bit British. I'd recommend this to readers of all ages who enjoy well-written juvenile fiction.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Girls who like animals especially foxes will like this book. I really like it when Tilly took her grandmother in the garden; the author described the plants and told the reader what they were. One of the sad parts was the moment when Helen looked like she was going to stop being friends with Tilly.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Tilly adjusts to a living in an older home while her mother is bedridden due to a pregnancy. While Tilly waits for her mother to get better, she explores in their garden and on magical nights meets a girl and a fox who both become friends. But are they really real?
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Book Title: "Tilly’s Moonlight Garden”Author: Julia GreenPublished By: Sourcebooks/JabberwockyAge Recommended: AllReviewed By: Kitty BullardRaven Rating: 5Review: This story is beautiful, enchanting, and worthy of a place on every bookshelf. Many books of this type seem to be written primarily for children but this one I could see all ages enjoying. Tilly’s Moonlight Garden is about a young girl yearning to find belonging in a new home, a new school, and a new environment. Her mother is sick and pregnant, her father is a writer that has little time to spend with her, and Tilly is a dreamer. When her precious friend fox, goes missing, Tilly follows a real fox into a mysterious garden behind her home. It’s a place of wonder and beauty and so many things happen there that allow Tilly to see her world in a new light. This is a wonderful story that will delight both the young and old.

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