The House Called Hadlows

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What is The House Called Hadlows about?

Sebastian and Melissa arrive at Hadlows, a vast country house filled with empty rooms, strange portraits and restless ghosts. Their mysterious, deformed butler reveals that the house is trapped under an ancient curse. To free its inhabitants, the children must recover four magical objects linked to earth, air, fire and water. Their quests carry them through time and strange mythological worlds, where they encounter gods, monsters and dangerous spirits. Together, they must show courage, cleverness and loyalty before Hadlows is lost forever.

About the author

Victoria Walker is a British author best known for her magical children’s novels The Winter of Enchantment and The House Called Hadlows. Her stories take readers on exciting journeys filled with wonder, mystery and imagination. Victoria’s books have delighted young readers and inspired other writers, including Garth Nix and Neil Gaiman, who admired her work.