![]() ![]() The island itself is wooded, except for a lawn full of miniature hills along which rests the Windsor manor and the stables. The Windsor estate is located on an island in a wide river in the woods. Kip worries about going on, but Molly says they have no choice as they need the work. At a crossroads in the woods, they meet Hester Kettle, a storyteller who also encourages them to be careful. ![]() As they travel to the estate, locals warn them to stay away. In England, Molly and Kip take on work at the Windsor Estate in the woods near the town of Cellar Hollow. They are nearly killed when their boat sinks crossing over to England, but their parents ensure they are on the final lifeboat. When the novel begins, Molly and Kip (who has a deformed leg) have fled Ireland, which has been ravaged by a horrible famine. ![]() The Night Gardener is a young adult mystery-horror novel by Jonathan Auxier in which the orphaned Molly and Kip work at, and face down the sin of greed in the form of the phantasmic Night Gardener at the Windsor estate in Victorian-era England. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Auxier, Jonathan. ![]()
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