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Thirteen‑year‑old Dodie moves into a new home where she meets her stepsister Anne. As they grow close, the house’s mysterious footsteps lead them to investigate a long‑forgotten secret. Their curiosity reveals a haunting echo from a nearby marsh, where two sisters perished nearly forty years earlier. Together, Dodie and Anne use their friendship and courage to uncover the truth behind the footsteps and the lingering ghosts of the past.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: C. S. Adler
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