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When Marnie Was There

  • 2002 first published
  • 288 pages
  • ★ 5.0 (5 ratings)
  • 4 editions

Published in 2002, When Marnie Was There is a ghost story and horror novel by Joan G. Robinson. It deals with friendship, orphans, identity and great britain.

Open Library readers give it an average of 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 46 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 288 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

About When Marnie Was There

Anna, a young orphan, has always been a loner until she is sent to stay with her foster mother's friends, the Peggs, in a seaside village in Norfolk, England, where she comes fascinated by an old house and the mysterious, elusive girl who seems to live there.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Friendship
  • Orphans
  • Identity
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Media Tie-In
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Horror & Ghost Stories
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes
  • Children's fiction
  • Great britain

Quick answers

Who wrote When Marnie Was There?

When Marnie Was There was written by Joan G. Robinson and first published in 2002.

What genre is When Marnie Was There?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is When Marnie Was There?

The median edition has 288 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to When Marnie Was There?

Readers who like it often enjoy Twilight, The Graveyard Book and The Hollow Boy.

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