The nursery cover

The nursery

by David Lippincott

Little girls - all sugar and spice. At first they were so small, so sweet, so helpless, with their ribbons and bows, their charming wiles, their gentle, winning ways... But then they began to grow - tiny buds blossoming into wicked, willful beauties... childish minds turning from their playthings to danger - and evil. Harriet and Henry Griggs just loved little girls. Hadn't they come to Maryland and built Blossom House because they understood so well? They knew that - even on her wedding day - a rebellious little girl like Jennifer Delafield had to be snatched from the arms of the young man who would surely harm her. They knew that little girls had to be watched... protected... taught to obey.. punished. And kept from harm forever in... THE NURSERY

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?