The Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story

From ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn, the haunting tale of a mysterious doll discovered in a young girl's garden, and its owner, a girl from seventy years in the past, who wants it back.

A suspenseful story of unexpected connections between present and past. Ashley and her mother need their new apartment to work out, but everything Ashley does seems to upset the irritable and unforgiving landlady. When Ashley makes friends with the girl next door, Kristi, they uncover a wooden box containing a well-loved turn-of-the-century doll. Ashley wants to keep the doll for herself, but Kristi has other ideas. So does the doll's original owner, a girl who died decades ago, but whom Ashley meets when she follows a mysterious white cat through a hedge. Can Ashley bring peace to the girl and resolve her own present-day challenges?

Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 06/18/2007
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.64h x 6.60w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780618873159
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5008 / Doll in the Garden

About the Author
Mary Downing Hahn, a former children's librarian, is the award-winning author of many popular ghost stories. Her work has won more than fifty child-voted state awards. An avid reader, traveler, and all-around arts lover, Ms. Hahn lives in Columbia, Maryland. www.marydowninghahnbooks.com.