The House in Cornwall

By Noel Streatfeild

Published Jun 2024

At the very start of the Second World War, the four Chandler children have been shipped off to stay with their Uncle Murdoch in his grand seaside home in Cornwall – Tregon Hall.

Initial excitement about their adventure quickly wears off as John, Sorrel, Wish and Edward arrive from Paddington by train, only to discover that their Uncle is particularly unfriendly, the servants are behaving strangely, and they have effectively become prisoners in their uncle’s home…