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Gr 4–6— In this offbeat and immersive gothic mystery set in the past, the people of Windydown Vale, an isolated former gold mining town surrounded by quicksand swamps, are hiding horrific secrets. Copper Inskeep, 14, an earnest, naive teen, can't help but try to save teenage stranger Annabelle, who bursts into the Vale on a runaway horse. After Copper rescues her from nearly drowning in the deadly mud, Annabelle claims the local Ghoul attacked her and her daddy—and now her daddy's missing. She begs Copper to go look for him. Reader...Log In or Sign Up to Read More