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Anna, a young orphan who has always been a loner, is sent to stay with her foster mother's friends, the Peggs, in a seaside village in Norfolk. The village’s old house and its mysterious, elusive girl capture Anna’s fascination, leading her to new friendships and hidden truths.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Joan G. Robinson
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