The House of Arden
by E. Nesbit
299 pages~5 hrs
“To claim their future, they must first master the past.”
When young Edred and Elfrida Arden inherit a title but no fortune, they discover that their crumbling castle hides a secret path through time. Guided by a magical, cantankerous white mole, the siblings must navigate centuries of English history to uncover a legendary treasure and save their family legacy.
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