Brightwood, Tania Unsworth
Brightwood, Tania Unsworth
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Brightwood

Author: Tania Unsworth

Narrator: Ann Marie Gideon

Unabridged: 5 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/27/2016


Synopsis

When Daisy Fitzjohn's mother leaves their crumbling Gothic home early one morning and doesn't return, Daisy, with no one to help her but her imaginary friends, must fight to save her home and her life from a dangerous and mysterious stranger. Daisy Fitzjohn knows there are two worlds: the outside world and the world of Brightwood Hall, her home--and the only place she's ever been. Daisy and her mother have everything they need within its magnificent, half-ruined walls. They may not have a computer or phone, but Daisy has all the friends she could want, including a mischievous talking rat named Tar and the ghostly presence of a long-ago explorer who calls herself Frank. When Daisy's mother leaves one morning, a strange visitor arrives on the estate, claiming to be a distant cousin, James Gritting. But as the days tick by and Daisy's mother doesn't return, Gritting becomes more and more menacing. He wants Brightwood for himself, and he will do anything to get it, unless Daisy, with only her imaginary companions to help her, can stop him. Tania Unsworth takes readers on a twisting, heart-pounding journey through dark corridors and wild, untamed gardens in this novel perfect for fans of Doll Bones and Coraline.

About Tania Unsworth

TANIA UNSWORTH, the daughter of the late Barry Unsworth, spent her childhood in Cambridge, UK. She currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with her husband and two sons.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lucy on March 27, 2016

It’s rare in fiction you can say your favourite characters are a hedge and a rodent; but True, the topiary horse, is heartbreakingly brave and honest, and Tar, the black rat, has a delicious love of language almost as obsessive as his appreciation of filthy food. These are the kind of characters tha......more

Goodreads review by KylaRodas on October 17, 2017

Have you ever been a home body, a person who doesn't like to leave their home? What about if there was someone who NEVER left their home...until this moment. Little girl, Daisy Fitzjohn, has never left her house in her life. Nobody knows she exists. She eats, sleeps, learns, and plays all in the com......more

Goodreads review by Angela on November 24, 2015

This was an ARC copy of the story in exchange for a fair and honest review. A book suitable for children aged 10 years + and although it is not meant for my age group it had the feel of childhood books I had read when I was that age. It relied on your imagination as well as the imagination and the wi......more

Goodreads review by Dana on September 11, 2020

I'm surprised at how much I liked this! The writing is beautiful and complex for a kid's book, but it definitely reads for kids. I loved Daisy's character despite acting rather slow at times. (She's a smart kid but had to rely on Frank for a LOT of clues. It was quite frustrating.) She handled her s......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on July 26, 2018

Reminded me of Zilpha Keatley Snyder in all the best ways! I would have read and re-read this one as a child. Spoilery thoughts on portrayal of mental illness in the book. (view spoiler)[I do wish the word "crazy" hadn't been used consistently as a slur and so thoroughly conflated with evil and cruelty. I know Dais (hide spoiler)]......more