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A Gift of Magic

by Lois Duncan · 1971

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When the old woman died, she left her grandchild Nancy with the extraordinary gift of magic. Nancy can read people's minds, know their thoughts, and make them do what she wants. Will she use her gift for good, or satisfy her own selfish desire? From the bestselling author of I Know What You Did Last Summer.

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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thispsychicpsychicMore like thisLess of thiswitchwitchMore like thisLess of this
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young adultchildrensmiddle gradeadult
Length
medium · 230 pages

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