· Posted on Febru. Title: The Humming Room. Author: Ellen Potter. Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade. Publisher: Feiwel Friends. Publication date: February 28 Hardcover: pages. Hiding is Roo Fanshaw’s special skill. Living in a frighteningly unstable family, she often needs to disappear at a moment’s bltadwin.rus: About Ellen. Ellen Potter is the bestselling author of more than 20 award-winning novels for children and young adults, including Olivia Kidney, Slob, Big Foot and Little Foot, Piper Green and The Fairy Tree, The Humming Room, Pish Posh, and The Kneebone Boy. Several of her books have been chosen by New York Public Library as a Best Books for Children,and have appeared on numerous State Reading . This tale full of unusual characters and mysterious secrets is a story that only Ellen Potter could write. The Humming Room was inspired by The Secret Garden, a classic that Ellen Potter has reread every year of her adult life. See how these two works complement each other with this special e-book bonus – the entire text of Frances Hodgson Burnett's original novel/5(78).
The Humming Room.: Ellen Potter. Square Fish, - Juvenile Fiction - pages. 26 Reviews. Hiding is Roo Fanshaw's special skill. Living in a frighteningly unstable family, she often needs to disappear at a moment's notice. When her parents are murdered, it's her special hiding place under the trailer that saves her life. In , Ellen Potter made a lively splash onto the scene with her middle-grade novel Olivia Kidney. She went on to write three sequels about that enchantingly quirky heroine, as well as two other novels, Slob and The Kneebone Boy. Most recently, the author tapped into memories of her own childhood reading to pen The Humming Room, a novel. Author Interviews Interview with Ellen Potter about The Sea Pony. Created by All the Wonders. Listen to the Audio Share. Interview with Ellen Potter about The Humming Room. Created by Book Rat. View on Book Rat Share. Interview with Ellen Potter about The Humming Room. Created by Milk Cookies.
Despite the best efforts of her uncle's assistants, Roo discovers the house's hidden room--a garden with a tragic secret. This tale full of unusual characters and mysterious secrets is a story that only Ellen Potter could write. The Humming Room was inspired by The Secret Garden, a classic that Ellen Potter has reread every year of her adult life. See how these two works complement each other with this special e-book bonus – the entire text of Frances Hodgson Burnett's original novel. The humming room by Ellen potter is a mystery about this girl named Roo who just lost her parents and has to live on this island with her uncle and this spoiled brat and uncovers something big that might just change things. The reason I love this book is because of the girls personality and how she seems fierce and ready to take on anything. Most recently, the author tapped into memories of her own childhood reading to pen The Humming Room, a novel inspired by Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden. Set in a mansion-a former children's tuberculosis sanitarium-on an island in the St. Lawrence River, the story centers on Roo, a prickly orphan who goes to live with her aloof uncle, and befriends Phillip, his troubled son, and Jack, a local boy.
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