

But all that changes the day Bella Yaga and the Mandrake come to St. She gets whatever she wants, whenever she wants it, and it's been that way since she was dropped on the orphanage doorstep as a baby. Morwald's Home for Children, but Earwig does. Not every orphan would love living at St. When she finds herself in a house of dark magic, she does whatever she can to adapt-especially if it means that she'll learn a little magic herself A young middle grade novel by World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement‒winner Diana Wynne Jones, beautifully illustrated in black and white by Caldecott Medalist Paul O.

In this enchanting introduction to Diana Wynne Jones's magical and funny work, Earwig is a fearless young orphan.

"I would like to declare Diana Wynne Jones an international treasure," proclaimed Neil Gaiman, Newbery Medalist and best-selling author.
