The House with Peacocks

Can you believe that an ordinary nannycan fully change the whole life of a familyand put everything upside-down? Well,the young-adult novel “The House withPeacocks” is a perfect example of sucha life story. Meet a 13-year-old girl namedAgatha who lives with her family in anold wooden house. The building is anarchitectural landmark known as theHouse with Peacocks. At first glance,her life seems happy, but in reality, thefamily faces many problems: her motheris constantly exhausted and stressed, heryounger brother is ill, and Agatha herselffeels bored and unsure about what shetruly enjoys in life. The uneasy routine is completely broken once a strange nanny namedFantoletta appears in the house. Afterher arrival, life becomes chaotic andvery unusual: fires break out, mysteriousletters from the past appear, tropicaljungles seem to grow inside the house,police investigations begin, and long-hidden family secrets come to light. Agatha gradually matures, experiencesher first love, learns to understandherself, and begins to see her family and the world from a completely differentangle.The book combines elements ofa family story, adventure, and a lightmagical atmosphere.