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Name: A Cry in the Night
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: Carol Ellis

When Molly's mother is hanged as a witch, her family is forced to move out of her vacation home. Molly is left alone to deal with the ghostly apparition of her mother, who claims to be seeking justice for her mother's execution. As Molly confronts the ghost, she uncovers a web of deceit and lies that threatens to tear her family apart.

First publish date: February 1990

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy

Authors: Carol Ellis

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