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A Drowned Maiden's Hair

by Laura Amy Schlitz · 2006

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Maud Flynn is known at the orphanage for her impertinence, so when the charming Miss Hyacinth and her sister choose Maud to take home with them, the girl is as baffled as anyone.

Genre
historical fictionmysteryfantasyghostparanormal
Themes
adoptiongothicrelationshipschildhood
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 389 pages

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