The Animals at Lockwood Manor

by Jane Healey

The book is set in England during WWII and the animals from a museum in London have been moved to a Manor House of a member of the Royal Class. The animals are stuffed and well cared for by a woman, Hetty Cartwright, and her staff. They are put into rooms approved of for storage and she is warned by the Lord of the Manor to not upset his daughter. To keep her from the animals and to not talk about anything of consequence with her. 

The story is told from the point of view of Hetty and Lucy. This is not one of my favorite ways to read a book. There were other things that made the book unappealing to me but may have been interesting for others. 

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