The Diamond in the Window

Jane Langton - Author

A mysterious family adventure built around a hidden room, missing relatives and dream journeys. It offers magic, danger and philosophical ideas, with the children’s search connecting imagination to questions about family history and fortune.

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Eleanor and Edward Hall are orphans being raised by their Aunt Lily and Uncle Freddy in a faded old Victorian mansion. When they stumble upon the hidden bedroom of another aunt and uncle who disappeared from the house as children, they begin a series of dream adventures in hopes of discovering the fate of their lost relatives and restoring the family fortunes. An imaginative and exciting tale that weaves the philosophical themes of Transcendentalism with good old magic and just enough danger to keep you on the edge of your seat.

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OrphanhoodMissing relativesFamily fortunes

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Grief and lossFamily disruptionFear and suspense

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orphanhoodmissing relativesfamily fortunesdreamsmagicTranscendentalismadventure

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What the book clearly raises

Family loss and belonging

The children live with an aunt and uncle and investigate relatives who disappeared from the house.

Imagination, magic and philosophy

The children undertake dream adventures while searching for answers about their family.

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The missing relatives and the children’s orphaned circumstances may invite attention to loss and family disruption.

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