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In "In the Stone Circle," 14‑year‑old Cristyn Stone and her professor father stay in a historic Welsh stone house for the summer. A young ghost, searching for an heirloom left by her father, haunts the home, binding Cristyn and her companions—Professor Mrs. Dunham with her two children—to a mystery that intertwines family loss, divorce, and reconciliation. The novel blends adventure, haunted houses, and family drama, set against the moody backdrop of Wales.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
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