![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She also befriends a boy her own age, Freddy, who’s been spending holidays at Winterhouse for years while his parents vacation alone in his mother’s native Mexico. She has a luxurious room, delicious meals are served multiple times a day, and there’s even a large library, staffed by a librarian named Leona, who came for a visit from Uganda and decided to stay. To her surprise, though, the bus takes her to a beautiful hotel run by a kindly older man, Norbridge Falls. The bus ride there is mostly peaceful, except for a couple in black also riding on the bus, who keep trying to talk to her and tell her they are booksellers by the name of Mr. She knew they were going on vacation, but had begged to be left home to read in peace. (Sound familiar?) When she comes home from school the last day before vacation, she finds she’s been locked out of the house, left with a plastic sack containing a change of clothes, $3, and a bus ticket. Orphaned book-lover Elizabeth Somers lives with her horrible Aunt Purdy and Uncle Burlap, who make it clear that she’s a burden, even though they don’t really take care of her. ![]() We’re having our first snow of the season today – a perfect time to review a wintery book. ![]()
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