Books like The red ghost by Marion Dane Bauer
Jenna discovers a beautiful red‑velvet doll at a neighbor’s garage sale and, delighted to receive it for free, brings it home. Soon strange occurrences begin: her best friend feels uneasy near the doll, the family cat hisses at it, and Jenna hears it moving in the closet at night. When she gives the doll to her sister, the gift is rejected. Suspicion grows that the doll may be haunted, and the tale follows Jenna’s efforts to uncover the truth and protect her family.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Marion Dane Bauer
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