The Strange House
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A late-night scuffle in a neighbour's garden draws Conway and Ned Shaddock out of bed and into a puzzle. A policeman has mistaken the householder for a thief, but a moving light leaves the family with more to wonder about. The boys decide to watch the house, and the opening builds its suspense from overheard voices, a dark window and the lively reactions of an ordinary household.
Alongside this mystery, Catharine Shaw introduces the Ashlyns, a family facing financial strain as Mrs. Ashlyn's eyesight makes her needlework difficult. Phyllis, Gertrude and the medical student Otto belong to this domestic world of shared worries and practical affection. Set in London and shaped by Christian concerns about conduct, the novel combines children's curiosity with questions of honesty, responsibility and the harm a careless act can cause. Readers of family fiction will find suspense rooted in relationships and everyday choices.
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Book facts
- Author
- Catharine Shaw
- Reading time
- About 3 hours
- Pages
- 167
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online