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Lonely and shy, ten‑year‑old May Ellen Bird lives a quiet life until a sudden, mysterious fall into the lake opens a portal to The Ever After. In this nocturnal world, May meets ghosts, faces the elusive Bogeyman, and learns that even the most solitary child can find companionship and courage in the most unlikely places.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Jodi Lynn Anderson
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