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When eight‑year‑old Cora is sent to stay next door with the seemingly pleasant woman known as Aunt Sunday, she is taken in by the household but quickly learns that Aunt Sunday’s daughter behaves mean‑spiritedly and deceitfully. Cora faces daily challenges and emotional turmoil under the stern gaze of the daughter, but finds an unlikely ally in Aunt Sunday’s elderly mother, who offers her kindness, guidance, and a contrasting perspective on family and honesty. Through this relationship, Cora navigates the complexities of trust, self‑reliance, and the dynamics between parent and child, learning valuable lessons about integrity and compassion while coping with the pressures of old age within the family setting.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Nina Bawden
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