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In Andre Norton's *Dread Companion*, a governess accompanies the children she looks after to a washed-out frontier world. The planet’s bizarre environment and the kids’ enigmatic activities draw the governess into a confrontation with a sinister, unknown force.
First publish date: 1970
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Andre Norton
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