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The Mulberry Tree

Allison Rushby

Immy and her parents move from Sydney to a small town near Cambridge, England, and rent Lavender Cottage despite warnings about its ancient mulberry tree. The tree is said to be connected to the disappearances of two girls, one in the eighteenth century and another in 1945, shortly before their eleventh birthdays. Immy’s family does not believe the stories, but their neighbor Jean fears for Immy because the 1945 girl was her friend. Drawn to the tree’s history, Immy investigates the missing girls and the beliefs that shape the town.

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Themes
Family · History · Home · Mystery And Discovery
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-13
9781536207613
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2021Fiction for Children
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