The Doll in the Garden
a ghost story
Mary Downing Hahn's The Doll in the Garden (1989) is a time-travel fiction and ghost story novella. Key subjects include ghosts, time travel, space and time and dolls.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, and 93 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.
At about 128 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.
About The Doll in the Garden
After Ashley and Kristi find an antique doll buried in old Miss Cooper's garden, they discover that they can enter a ghostly turn-of-the-century world by going through a hole in the hedge.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Doll in the Garden?
The Doll in the Garden was written by Mary Downing Hahn and first published in 1989.
What genre is The Doll in the Garden?
It is usually shelved as Time Travel and Ghost Stories.
How long is The Doll in the Garden?
The median edition has 128 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Doll in the Garden?
Readers who like it often enjoy Tom's Midnight Garden, Haunted and Mummies in the Morning.
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