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The Winter of the Dollhouse

Laura Amy Schlitz

Eleven-year-old Tiphany Stokes helps an elderly woman who seems close to collapsing near a dollhouse shop. Inside, Gretel, a valuable vintage doll displayed for sale, longs to belong to a child instead of a collector. The woman, Ms. Rózsahegyi, later asks Tiph to care for her dog and cat while she recovers from surgery. At home, Tiph faces tension between her father and stepmother as a new baby demands attention. The three lives become connected through the dollhouse.

This book appears on 4 reading lists across 1 edition from 4 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
701L
ATOS Book Level
4.5
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
13
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
Q
Themes
Animals · Change And Transitions · Family · Friendship · Mystery And Discovery
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick
Published
September 2, 2025
Pages
400
ISBN-13
9781536236088
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2026Fiction for Children
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