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After years of moving from place to place, eleven‑year‑old Dinah decides to transform a huge, dilapidated old house into a home for herself and her mother. During her efforts, she awakens a group of wild creatures from a stone wall that protect the mansion— creatures that may also imprison her as well as her loved ones.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Jenny Nimmo
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