Julia Green
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An enchanting contemporary novel in the tradition of The Secret Garden.
Tilly just moved into a drafty old mansion, away from all her friends. She spends her afternoons wandering around her new backyard in order to escape the cold, dusty rooms of the house. But one night, Tilly follows a fox she has seen from her bedroom window and he leads her deep into a hidden garden that is nothing short of mesmerizing in the moonlight.
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Simon, age 14, is obsessed with weaponry, survival tactics, and hunting. Against his mother's wishes, he secretly orders a BB gun over the Internet and begins to practice with it. During a long, hot summer, he discovers a new obsession: Leah, the older girl next door. To her, he's little more than a "project," but their relationship intensifies. Meanwhile, Simon's mother has started a mortifying affair with his art teacher, Matt. When Simon realizes...