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Lady Daisy

by Dick King-Smith · 1992

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When Ned helps his grandmother clear out her attic, he finds a very unusual Victorian doll - she speaks! Ned and Lady Daisy soon become fast friends, even though he's teased at school for owning a doll. Ned learns to stand up to his father and the school bully in order to protect Lady Daisy. But then the doll is stolen - will Ned ever find her again?

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
EnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 131 pages

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