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Ellen Potter is the author of books including The Kneebone Boy , Slob , Pish Posh , and Olivia Kidney . With Anne Mazer she is also the author of Spilling Ink: A Young Writer’s Handbook . Potter grew up in a high-rise apartment building in New York City’s Upper West Side, where she... read more
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Summary edit
Twelve-year-old orphan Roo Fanshaw is sent to live with an uncle she never knew in a largely uninhabited mansion on Cough Rock Island and discovers a wild river boy, an invalid cousin, and the mysteries of a hidden garden.
Characters/People edit
- Roo Fanshaw: Main Character. An orphan girl
- Mrs. Quick: Lady next door who turns Roo in.
- Jason Catlin: An officer of the law.
- Mrs. Valentine: House keeper on Cough Rock Island
- Mr. Fanshaw: Roo's Uncle
- Violet: Ms. Valentine's daughter. She is a servent
- Roo: A thief who's parents are gone. She is sent to the mansion, but finds more than a house.
- Phillip: Mr. Henshaw's son
- Dr. Oulette: A phychologist who is treating Philip for depression
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
There are no road signs to mark the tiny village of Limpette.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ellen Potter (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Feiwell and Friends
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-0-312-64438-3
Page Count: 184
Publisher: Feiwell and Friends
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-0-312-64438-3
Page Count: 184
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