Book description
A young girl. A hidden treasure. A dark family secret.
'Evocative and enchanting - a future classic' Veronica Henry
'An extraordinary debut... beautiful, dark, haunting' Edward Carey
'A captivating coming-of-age story' Daily Mail
'A bewitching read' Woman & Home
Romilly lives in a ramshackle house with her eccentric artist father…
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1 author picked The Book of Hidden Wonders as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This story mesmerized me. It’s deceptively deep with a hint of whimsical, and the story plays out in your mind like a movie. It’s so beautifully written that I felt myself pulled in so many emotional directions and needed to let the book sit with me after I finished the final page.
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