Her inventiveness and stubbornness are just the qualities she needs for her new life.Īs Jenny becomes, not acclimated, but used to her new home and new family, she also finds that the land and house has a previous inhabitant named Tamsin Willoughby who cannot leave this earth yet. Cat has to spend six months in quarantine in England, and even though she is fighting to not let all 'this' happen, she is still able to set up the paperwork for a good location for Mr. Jenny's closest friends bid her goodbye and Mr. But when Judge Jeffries-another restless spirit from the past, this one not nearly so benign as Tamsin-begins manifesting, Jenny has to grow up fast and save her friend from utter destruction.Įnchanting and masterful, dealing equally gracefully with the violent history of the Dorset region and the concerns and complaints of contemporary teenagers, Tamsin is that rare book equally suited to teen readers and adults. The two girls, one living and one dead, soon become fast friends, and ghostly Tamsin introduces Jenny to the other supernatural beasties inhabiting the farm, including a mischievous boggart, the silent Black Dog, and the unpredictable Pooka. Unhappy and uneasy, her spirit has never left the farm, though she only remembers her past in bits and flashes. It turns out to be the 300-year-old ghost of another cat who has stayed around to keep her own mistress company: the ghost of Tamsin Willoughby, who once lived on the farm.

Mister Cat takes off running one night, chasing another animal. But once Mister Cat is returned to her, the adventure of Jenny’s life begins.

Show More British agronomist, and the whole family-including two new step-brothers for Jenny-is relocated to a rundown old estate farm in Dorset, England, Jenny is anything but happy about it-especially not when she realizes her beloved cat, Mister Cat, will be quarantined for six months.

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