new fantasy classic from the Newbery Medal winning and New York Times bestselling author of THE
GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON Stone-in-the-Glen once a lovely town has fallen on hard times. Fires
floods and other calamities have caused the townsfolk to lose their library their school
their park and all sense of what it means to be generous and kind. The people put their faith
in the Mayor a dazzling fellow who promises he alone can help. After all he is a famous
dragon slayer. (At least no one has seen a dragon in his presence.) Only the clever orphans of
the Orphan House and the kindly Ogress at the edge of town can see how dire the town's problems
are. When one of the orphans goes missing from the Orphan House all eyes turn to the Ogress.
The orphans though know this can't be: the Ogress along with a flock of excellent crows
secretly delivers gifts to the people of Stone-in-the-Glen. But how can the orphans tell the
story of the Ogress's goodness to people who refuse to listen? And how can they make their
deluded neighbours see the real villain in their midst? The orphans have heard a whisper that
they will 'save the day' but just how they will have to find out ..
