The backstories which demonstrated wise use of the one wish allowed a person, were a clever opening for some philosophical thoughts on what trouble an inappropriate wish can cause.But for me, this charming storyline was muddied with implausible actions by some quite weird supporting characters that did not engage me at all, particularly the Madden family.

A special ‘night garden’ grants wishes, an intriguing theme that added delicious mystery. Into this pastoral scene, we find something magical, narrated by Franny, who is drawn to the gardens. Leer másĮast Sooke Farm and its landscape was evocative of an earlier, simpler time. Can the forbidden night garden that supposedly grants everyone one wish help them all out of trouble? And if so, at what cost? The Night Garden is a poignant and hilarious story from acclaimed children's author Polly Horvath. Soon after the children move in, letters arrive from their father that suggest he's about to do something to change their lives and appearances from a stubborn young cook, UFOs, hermits, and ghosts only make life stranger. Their peaceful life is interrupted when their neighbor, Crying Alice, begs Sina to watch her children while she goes to visit her husband at the military base because she suspects he’s up to no good. Franny writes, Sina sculpts, and Old Tom tends to their many gardens-including the ancient, mysterious night garden. It is World War II, and Franny and her parents, Sina and Old Tom, enjoy a quiet life on a farm on Vancouver Island.

From Newbery Honor and National Book Award–winning author Polly Horvath is this magical middle-grade novel about a garden that grants wishes.

The night garden by polly horvath