Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story
From ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn, the haunting tale of a mysterious doll discovered in a young girl's garden, and its owner, a girl from seventy years in the past, who wants it back.
A suspenseful story of unexpected connections between present and past.
Ashley and her mother need their new apartment to work out, but everything Ashley does seems to upset the irritable and unforgiving landlady. When Ashley makes friends with the girl next door, Kristi, they uncover a wooden box containing a well-loved turn-of-the-century doll.
Ashley wants to keep the doll for herself, but Kristi has other ideas. So does the doll's original owner, a girl who died decades ago, but whom Ashley meets when she follows a mysterious white cat through a hedge. Can Ashley bring peace to the girl and resolve her own present-day challenges?
Target age group 6-9
A suspenseful story of unexpected connections between present and past.
Ashley and her mother need their new apartment to work out, but everything Ashley does seems to upset the irritable and unforgiving landlady. When Ashley makes friends with the girl next door, Kristi, they uncover a wooden box containing a well-loved turn-of-the-century doll.
Ashley wants to keep the doll for herself, but Kristi has other ideas. So does the doll's original owner, a girl who died decades ago, but whom Ashley meets when she follows a mysterious white cat through a hedge. Can Ashley bring peace to the girl and resolve her own present-day challenges?
Target age group 6-9
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Mystery & Suspense
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Theme 2Science Fiction, Fantasy & Magic
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeToys, Dolls & Puppets
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Awards
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AuthorHahn, Mary Downing
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Lexile Level800
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AR Level4.8
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
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Publication Date6/18/2007
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Pages144
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Dimensions0.36 H × 8.0 L × 5.5 W
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Case Qty48
