In 1920s Austria, a young woman named Anna takes a job as a governess in a grand castle, where she encounters a charming but mysterious count and his eccentric family.
Author
Eva Ibbotson
14 books in the catalog
Eva Ibbotson has 14 books in our catalog of Christian parent reviews, mostly fantasy, historical fiction and middle grade. The titles we've reviewed span 1975 to 2008.
Recommended for readers roughly ages 8–17, based on our reviewers' age guidance.
Recurring virtues across Eva Ibbotson's work include love. Content concerns tend to be mild across the titles we've reviewed.
A young girl named Tally visits her aunt's boarding school in the English countryside and befriends a refugee boy.
Anna, a young woman in 1912 Vienna, falls in love with a wealthy Austrian count, facing societal expectations and family secrets.
A young boy named Thomas discovers a hidden world and a magical train platform that leads to a land of mythical creatures and adventure.
A young orphan girl, Ella, is sent to live with her eccentric aunt in Hungary and discovers a hidden treasure.
Young Maia travels from England to the Amazon rainforest to live with her relatives, encountering a vibrant new world.
Siblings discover a hidden world within their ancestral castle, encountering magical creatures and facing a looming danger.
A young witch named Hedwig is sent to live with her aunt and uncle and must learn to control her powers while navigating a new school and a potential romance.
A group of children embarks on a perilous journey to rescue rare creatures from a villain.
A young woman finds love and adventure while working at a boarding school during wartime.
A lonely boy inherits a house full of ghosts who help him navigate a new school and a potential bully.
Siblings discover their new home is haunted by a friendly ghost, leading them on a mystery to uncover the ghost's past.
A young witch named Mildred Hoppington attends a magical boarding school and deals with mischievous spells and rivalries.
A young girl and her aunt must help a group of ghosts find peace by completing their unfinished earthly tasks.
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