Book Description
for The Valley of Secrets by Charmian Hussey and Christopher Crump
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
Orphan Stephen Lansbury has always been without family, so he is shocked when he inherits an English estate from his late uncle. The surprises multiply as he sets out to discover something about himself and the family he never knew. The adventure that unfolds is part fantasy, part ecological mystery. 2006 USBBY-CBC Outstanding International Books List.
Bridges to Understanding: Envisioning the World through Children's Books. © USBBY, 2011. Used with permission.