Praise for The Secret of Nightingale Wood : * "In an imaginative, compelling first-person narration, Henry wraps her story in fairy tales, exposing her guilt, grief, isolation, and fear as she unravels the stunning secrets of Nightingale Wood." -- Kirkus , starred review * "A brave heroine propels this strong and richly layered novel, a memorable portrait of grief, resilience, and rebirth." -- Publisher's Weekly , starred review A Telegraph Top 50 Book of the Year A Waterstones Book of the Month Pick "From the first page, I was entirely smitten and compelled to read on until I finished this mysterious and poignant story." -- Pam Munoz Ryan, author of Newbery Honor Book Echo and Esperanza Rising "Superbly balanced between readability and poetry. this is an assured debut." -- The Guardian (UK) "Rich with nods to classics.this outstanding debut explores family, grief and mental illness with great skill." -- The Bookseller (UK) "A gripping novel in Secret Garden mode.

Bliss for passionate readers aged nine and older." -- The New Statesman (UK) "Strange's writing is luminous, and she has created a story about friendship, love and family that is wonderfully involving." -- Literary Review (UK) "Friendships, family, love and loss all come together in this beautiful debut." -- The Sunday Express (UK) "Tender, funny, devastating and just about word perfect, I loved every page of this extraordinary book." -- Natasha Farrant, author of The Secret Diary of Lydia Bennet "A beautifully told story about loss, grief and the restorative power of the imagination." -- M.G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy.