Frances Hodgson Burnett Racketty-Packetty House

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Since its publication in 1906, the story of how Queen Crosspatchand her band of fairies rescued the Racketty-Packetty House has inspireddreamers and readers of all ages in the tradition of The Secret Garden and ALittle Princess. When Tidy Castle arrives, brand-new and grand in every way,the Racketty-Packetty House has never looked shabbier, and it is shoved in thecorner of Cynthia's nursery. But the Racketty family still dances, sings, andlaughs louder than all the fancy dolls combined. When a real-life princess visitsthe nursery, the Racketty family learns that the humans are planning to destroytheir house. Only a miracle-or some very unusual magic-can save them now!