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Anna has never felt she has a friend, but after being sent away from her foster home for a long, hot summer, she finds herself in a sleepy Norfolk village by the sea. There, she meets the mysterious Marnie among the sand dunes. Marnie seems unfazed by Anna’s ordinary nature and accepts her without judgment. The two quickly form a bond, bringing light and laughter into Anna’s days spent wandering the sandhills and marshes. Yet just as Anna learns the true joys of friendship, Marnie disappears, leaving Anna to confront the strange beauty of what they shared.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Joan G. Robinson
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