Parchment House

by Cara Lockhart Smith

In a desolate orphanage in futuristic Britain, orphan Johnnie Rattle pits his wits against those of the orphanage director, the cruel Reverend Slipper

152 pages, Library Binding

First published February 1, 1989

Reviews

[S.P. Dawes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this story at school when I was 11, it's stayed with me for two decades. That's how much this book affected me. It was brilliant and probably the reason I picked up my own pen.