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Tabby Aykroyd, an orphaned eleven‑year‑old, is recruited to a house filled with ghosts. There she meets a wild young boy, and together they are tasked with performing a pagan ritual in the house’s haunted halls.
Her experiences in this spooky setting foreshadow her future life as a housekeeper for the Brönte sisters.
The novel blends elements of ghost‑story mystery with themes of orphanhood, rites, and the historical backdrop of nineteenth‑century Great Britain.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Clare B. Dunkle
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