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A very unusual house... Eddy and Eleanor Hall have always known that their family was a bit out of the ordinary. After all, they live in one of the most remarkable houses in all of Concord. But they never guessed just how extraordinary their house really is, or what tremendous secrets about their family's past it holds. That is, until they discover the magical attic room with its beautiful stained-glass window, abandoned toys, and two perfectly made-up, empty beds that seem to be waitingperhaps for two children just like themselves....
Diamond in the Window ANNOTATION Eleanor and Eddy, who later appear in the Newbery Honor-winning The Fledgling, are drawn into a mysterious dream realm as they attempt to solve the mystery of disappearing relatives.
FROM THE PUBLISHER A very unusual house... Eddy and Eleanor Hall have always known that their family was a bit out of the ordinary. After all, they live in one of the most remarkable houses in all of Concord. But they never guessed just how extraordinary their house really is, or what tremendous secrets about their family's past it holds. That is, until they discover the magical attic room with its beautiful stained-glass window, abandoned toys, and two perfectly made-up, empty beds that seem to be waitingperhaps for two children just like themselves.... About the Author Born in Boston Massachusetts, Jane Langton studied astronomy at Wellesley College and the University of Michigan and did graduate work in art history at the University of Michigan and Radcliffe College. She is the author of several books for young people, including five other books in the Hall Family Chronicles: The Diamond in the Window, The Astonishing Stereoscope, the Newbery Honor Book The Fledgling, The Fragile Flag, and The Time Bike. Ms. Langton lives in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
FROM THE CRITICS Children's Literature - Michele Wilbur
This "Hall Family Chronicles" tells about the adventures of Eddy and Eleanor Hall who live with their Aunt Lily in Concord, Massachusetts. The brother and sister duo discover that their Aunt Lily must pay a significant amount of money in back taxes or they will lose their home. It is about this time that the brother and sister discover the attic, which leads them to a history of family secrets. The magical attic has a beautiful stained-glass window, toys and two empty beds where children once slept. Aunt Lily has no choice but to tell them about the disappearance of her brother and sister from their room in the attic. Prince Krishna, who has also stayed in the house, disappeared as well, soon after the children. The police were never able to find any of them. Eddy and Eleanor begin investigating the attic, which leads them into a magical world. They decide to move into the tower room in the attic and then they begin finding clues to the disappearance mystery. Eddy and Eleanor discover how extraordinary their house is and are able to save their house and their loved ones.
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