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A young orphan discovers a dream world where she can escape the unpleasant realities of everyday life in the orphanage, but her intense attachment to fantasy almost ends in disaster.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Ruth M. Arthur
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