Loved itIt's a very quiet ghost story that is classic. So if you're on the lookout for a slightly creepy children's ghost story, then I do recommend Moon Dial.
Moondial (1987)
Others: Positive While staying with her mother's godmother, Minty finds herself drawn to a mysterious sundial which takes her back in time and links her life to that of two unhappy children she meets in two different centuries.
- ISBN:
- 9780027253702
- Length:
- 202 pages
Genres: young adult
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