![]() ![]() ![]() Despite the unlikelihood of finding another job, Molly is tempted to take Kip and leave - until, one day, she discovers what waits in the locked room. The house is full of secrets, including a locked room, nightmares that plague every inhabitant, and muddy footprints that mysteriously appear during the night. When they arrive at the Windsor estate, they find a crumbling old house dominated by an enormous black tree that almost seems to have the entire house in its grasp. She was prepared to tell all sorts of stories to get hired, but in truth, the solicitor who gave her the job seemed almost too anxious to fill the position. The only place Molly can find work is at the creepy Windsor mansion in the foreboding Sourwoods. To soften the harsh realities of their situation for her younger brother, Molly spins stories for him as they travel to their new home. Siblings Molly and Kip escaped the Irish potato famine only to find themselves orphaned and penniless in unfriendly England. ![]()
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