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The House That Grew

By Mrs. Molesworth

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

When financial hardship threatens to tear a family apart, two children hatch a surprising plan to move their entire home to the beach.

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2012-04-28
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Summary

"The House That Grew" by Mrs. Molesworth is a tale of family strength and adaptation during tough times. Siblings Ida and George, called Dods, face a scary future when they discover their family's money troubles and their father's upcoming work trip. Overhearing the news, the kids are thrown into a world of anxiety and potential loss. Amid this uncertainty, resourceful Ida sparks an idea: to relocate the family to their cherished seaside hut turning it into a permanent home. The children are determined to support their mother, turning a difficult situation into an opportunity.

About the Author

Mary Louisa Molesworth, née Stewart was an English writer of children's stories who wrote for children under the name of Mrs Molesworth. Her first novels, for adult readers, Lover and Husband (1869) to Cicely (1874), appeared under the pseudonym of Ennis Graham. Her name occasionally appears in print as M. L. S. Molesworth.

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