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During a sudden storm, young witch Dorrie seeks shelter in a haunted house. Inside, she discovers that her accidental intervention has begun to protect the wider community of witches and wizards from bizarre magical fates—such as being turned into weathervanes, toads, or park benches.
First publish date: 1970
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Patricia Coombs
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