House at the Edge of Magic, The (The House at the Edge of Magic #1) Ages 8-12

 Ages 8-12     An orphan girl fights to save the inhabitants of a magical house in this first book in the rollicking middle grade magical adventure series. Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures where she's one of many thieves only valued for what they can steal. When she lifts a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious woman's purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggledy building. Inside, Nine meets the eccentric people who call the magical house their home.     240 pages  hc