Sisters of the Lost Marsh
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021 · Est. 7.5 hour read

Sisters of the Lost Marsh

Written by Lucy Strange

Six sisters face a curse and a mysterious disappearance in the marshlands.

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304 pages· 54,593 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
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In the eerie marshlands, six sisters live under the shadow of a family curse. When the enigmatic Shadow Man visits, eldest sister Grace vanishes. Willa must confront haunting legends and her own fears to save Grace. Can she alter their fate, or will the curse claim them all? A gripping tale of mystery and courage unfolds.

From the publisher

From award winning author Lucy Strange comes a thrilling story of six sisters who must fight against circumstance and fate, gorgeously told and steeped in history and legend.On a poor farm surrounded by marshlands, six sisters – Grace, Willa, Freya, and triplets Deedee, Darcy, and Dolly – live in fear of their father and the superstition that haunts him: The Curse of the Six Daughters. Their beloved grandmother tries to protect them, but the future seems bleak.When the Full Moon Fayre makes a rare visit to Hollow-in-the-Marsh, the girls slip out to see the famous Shadow Man, an enigmatic puppeteer. Afterwards, oldest sister Grace is missing.Following the Full Moor Fayre into the Lost Marsh, Willa will have to battle her inner doubts and the legends that have haunted her family. Can she save her sister from one fate, and outrun her own?The thrilling new novel from acclaimed author Lucy Strange, author of The Secret of Nightingale Wood, The Ghost of Midnight Lake and the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Our Castle by the Sea.

Awards

Odyssey Honor (2024)
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Format
Hardcover
Pages
304
Words
54,593
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~800L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.1
F&P level
~S
AR points
8
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
518163
Publication
Published
January 3, 2023
First published
November 4, 2021
Publisher
Chicken House
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338686463

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