Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2006. Set at the end of the 19th century, Linda Newbery has cleverly carved out an incredible mystery that’s full of clever twists and entwined with drama, all manner of emotions and mind-blowingly powerful multi-dimensional characters, that you’ll find impossible to put down and one that is likely to haunt you long after you’ve read it. There aren’t many books that you can safely say that you’ll enjoy even more by reading it a second time but this is certainly one of them. A tour de force.
The Judges said..."A novel of intrigue and deception. Newbery's landscape is a joy to walk into."
Other titles by Linda Newbery include Nevermore, Catcall, and Lost Boy.
When Samuel Godwin, an art tutor, accepts a job with the Farrow family at Fourwinds, little does he expect to come across such a web of secrets and lies. His two tutees - Marianne and Juliana - are as different as chalk and cheese. Samuel begins to uncover slowly the horrifying truth behind Juliana's sadness and Marianne's emotional fragility.
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When Samuel Godwin, an art tutor, accepts a job with the Farrow family at Fourwinds, little does he expect to come across such a web of secrets and lies. His two tutees - Marianne and Juliana - are as different as chalk and cheese.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Set In Stone and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Set In Stone features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Set In Stone was written by Linda Newbery and published by Random House Children's Books
