A Pattern of Roses is a 1972 children's novel by British author K. M. Peyton, about a mystery and a ghost.

The film was the first significant on screen role for Helena Bonham Carter; the cast also included Philip Jackson and Suzanna Hamilton.

[3] While his parents are renovating a cottage in an English village, Tim Ingram uncovers a mystery about the 15-year-old boy who once lived in the house and died in 1910 (1914 in the movie).

With the help of his friend Rebecca, Tim investigates, but finds events from the past being mirrored in his own life.

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