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When siblings Ashley and Kristi discover an antique doll buried in Miss Cooper’s old garden, the doll becomes a gateway to a past life. Through a secret hole in the hedge, the girls step into a ghostly, turn‑of‑the‑century world where they must navigate the mysteries of a garden that has witnessed decades of secrets and specters.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Mary Downing Hahn
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