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The heavy gold‑framed mirror in Lucy’s attic becomes a portal to a century earlier. When she looks, she sees Alice, a girl wearing a long dress and a pinafore, and is whisked into the very room of the past. Initially, Lucy enjoys exploring how Alice once lived, but the encounters grow chilling. Alice’s once‑friendly demeanor shifts into a ruthless desire for power, trapping Lucy in a never‑ending loop between the present and the past.
First publish date: 1974
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Pamela Sykes
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