The House in the Mountains by Averil Demuth The House in the Mountains Averil Demuth New York: Harper and Brothers Copyright 1941 Illustrated by Ninon MacKnight 240 pages The binding is in acceptable condition, the pages are clean but tanned. The blue cover is edge worn and faded on the spine and top edge. The jacket is price clipped, edge worn with some losses on the edges, the spine is darkened and has a large chipped area. Acceptable. Hardcover. When Max and Lisel rescued Mr. Trog, a charming bear, from the magic power of Baron Murtigrad, it was only the beginning of their adventures. For the Baron did not like to be crossed, and he promptly put their little friend, Huguette, under his spell. It was then that the children, with the help of the resourceful Mr. Trog began a battle of wits against the Baron. (#14)