The Ghora and the Orphans: The Magical New York Times Bestselling Novel

The #1 New York Times bestseller from the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon

The once-beautiful town of Stone-in-the-Glen has fallen on hard times. Fires, floods, and other disasters have caused the townspeople to lose their library, school, park, and all sense of what it means to be generous and kind. The people have put their trust in the Mayor, a dashing man who promises that only he can help. After all, he is a famous dragon slayer. (At least, no one has ever seen a dragon in his presence.) Only the clever orphans at the orphanage and the kind-hearted gnome on the edge of town can see how serious the town's problems are.

When an orphan disappears from the orphanage, all eyes turn to the plant. But the orphans realize this is impossible: the plant, accompanied by a flock of magnificent ravens, is secretly delivering presents to the people of Stone-in-the-Glen. But how can the orphans tell people about the plant's kindness? How can they show their misguided neighbors the true nature of the villain among them? The orphans have heard whispers that they will "save the day," but how will they do it? They have to find out...