On an extended visit to her cousins in London, Lizzie visits the newly opened Kew Gardens. Like her elder cousin, who wants to defy her middle-class upbringing and become a nurse, Lizzie has ambition and the will to go against the conventions of her Victorian peers. She wants to be a gardener, and the first step towards her dream is to plant a walnut in the garden of No. 6 Chelsea Walk.

 

This book is part of a book series called The Historical House .

This book was published 2015 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

Ad le Geras is the celebrated author of many books for all ages, including Troy and Ithaka. She lives in Cambridge, England.