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After a goat‑stealing escapade, Tara Brennan is sent to the quiet town of Willow Falls to stay with relatives she barely knows. There she meets her odd younger cousin Emily and discovers that the town itself is full of oddities—a boy singing in an empty pool, best friends using blackboards to communicate, and a girl rumored to date a famous teen star. A further mistake draws Tara into a pact with Angelina D’Angelo, who demands she collect thirteen mysterious objects by her thirteenth birthday or face severe consequences. With a dash of birthday magic, Tara’s quest takes her and her new companions on adventures that reveal hidden places in the town and deeper truths about themselves.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Wendy Mass
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