Tillys Moonlight Garden

An enchanting contemporary novel in the tradition of The Secret Garden. Tilly just moved into a drafty old mansion, away from all her friends. She spends her afternoons wandering around her new backyard in order to escape the cold, dusty rooms of the house. But one night, Tilly follows a fox she has seen from her bedroom window and he leads her deep into a hidden garden that is nothing short of mesmerizing in the moonlight. This mysterious garden and the special friend she meets there help her rediscover the magic in her own life. This is the story of an unforgettable time in one girl's life and how a new home, a secret garden, and a little fox can change someone in the most unexpected ways.

'The fox called again. Its eerie cry echoed into the night. The sound wove in and out of the night garden, and into Tilly's dreams.' One night, awoken by a strange noise, Tilly looks out of her bedroom window and sees a wild fox watching her from the lawn. Tilly follows it through a hidden gate and is amazed to discover a secret, moonlit garden. She returns the following night but this time a young girl called Helen is already there waiting for her. Tilly is delighted to have found a new friend, but is Helen real or is she a ghost?

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George Tilly Vagg (1819-1901) and his wife Ann emigrated in 1840 from England to Melbourne, Victoria. Harry Vagg and wife Ann emigrated in 1855 to join his brother George Tilly Vagg in Melbourne. The book also gives names and dates of arrival of other Vagg individuals and families who emigrated from England to Melbourne, Victoria. George Tilly Vagg settled at Geelong, Victoria, and Harry Vagg settled at Moddewarre, Victoria. Descendants and relatives lived in Victoria, Western Australia and elsewhere (including some descendants who immigrated to South Africa during hard economic times in Australia). Contains family ancestry and some genealogical data in England to about 1066 A.D., with some evidence the family was in England before the conquest, possibly with Viking origins. Includes transcripts of births, marriages, and burials at Chilcompton, England for Vagg individuals between 1669 and 1909. Also including references to Vagg families immigrating to Ontario and elsewhere in Canada.