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When Mrs. Tuggle’s enchantments start affecting the town, sisters Lynn and Mouse are left to confront the old woman’s cruel magic. Their friendship is tested as they seek a way to break the curse before more people are captured by her wicked sorcery.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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