FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When orphan Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor, she feels as if she's come home. Still, she recognizes the sadness of the place underneath its beauty and is determined to uncover the mystery to find her own happy ending.
In 1842, newly orphaned Maria Merryweather, her governess, and dog arrive at her ancestral home in an enchanted village in England's West Country where the people's bliss is marred by a dark shadow.