Publisher's Synopsis
"What is a weed?" Percy asked Mother one morning as she busied herself with arranging the cutlery in chronological order. "A weed, my little petal, is a wild thing growing where it has no right to be. Everything must have its place." The Poll family have lived in Poll Manor for generations. Exactly how long, no one knows. Percy Poll, the youngest, is fond of everything about his home, from Father's experimental cooking to Grandmother's portrait painting and, if his tutor is to be believed, the monster that lives in the lake. Like his grandfather before him, Percy spends his time tending the gardens of the sprawling estate. Little does he know that he is about to make a discovery that will threaten to destroy everything that he loves...
