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'Timid Elizabeth and her unusual and fearless friend Zenobia arrive at Witheringe House, the old manor where Elizabeth's father and his beloved sister Tourmaline lived as children. Zenobia loves it – she's convinced it's haunted and is eager to make contact with a spirit presence. Elizabeth is relieved when her efforts seem to come to nothing.
'But strange things begin to happen at Witheringe House, especially in the East Wing, where Elizabeth and Zenobia have been forbidden to explore.
'Why do the flowers and vines on the wallpaper in the nursery seem to be alive? Could it have something to do with the strange book that tells a different story after midnight? And what really happened to Tourmaline all those years ago?
'Elizabeth and Zenobia is a wonderfully mysterious middle-grade adventure story about friendship and courage and the power of imagination.' (Publication summary)
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Rebecca’s Best of 2016
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , December 2016;
— Review of The Special Ones 2016 single work novel ; Illuminae 2015 single work novel ; Elizabeth and Zenobia 2016 single work children's fiction -
Review : Elizabeth and Zenobia
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , October 2016;
— Review of Elizabeth and Zenobia 2016 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Elizabeth and Zenobia
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 8 October 2016; (p. 36)
— Review of Elizabeth and Zenobia 2016 single work children's fiction
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[Review] Elizabeth and Zenobia
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 8 October 2016; (p. 36)
— Review of Elizabeth and Zenobia 2016 single work children's fiction -
Review : Elizabeth and Zenobia
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , October 2016;
— Review of Elizabeth and Zenobia 2016 single work children's fiction -
Rebecca’s Best of 2016
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , December 2016;
— Review of The Special Ones 2016 single work novel ; Illuminae 2015 single work novel ; Elizabeth and Zenobia 2016 single work children's fiction
Awards
- 2017 shortlisted Davitt Award — Best Debut
- 2017 shortlisted Davitt Award — Best Children's Novel
- 2017 shortlisted The Readings Children’s Book Prize
- 2017 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book