Prologue

After a car crash leaves Benjamin Everett alone in the world, he's sent to stay with his mysterious Uncle Wish at his even more mysterious home, Bramble Manor. Between the burned-down conservatory and the locked-up garden, Ben feels surrounded with uncertainty, and if that wasn't enough, he's been... causing fires.

Left with only a key and a note from his mother telling him to "Unlock the past," Ben is determined to find out what she means, why the adults are keeping secrets, and why there's a girl hidden away in the garden.

A story that's part Harry Potter, part Secret Garden-if you like magic and mystery, you'll love The Girl in the Garden.