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ELIZABETH AND ZENOBIA

Jessica Miller

Shortlisted for the 2013 Text Prize for children's and YA writing

Timid Elizabeth and her unusual and fearless friend Zenobia arrive at Witheringe House, the old manor where Elizabeth's father and his beloved sister Tourmaline lived as children. Zenobia loves it—she's convinced it's haunted and is eager to make contact with a spirit presence. Elizabeth is relieved when her efforts seem to come to nothing.

But strange things begin to happen at Witheringe House, especially in the East Wing, where Elizabeth and Zenobia have been forbidden to explore.

The flowers and vines on the wallpaper in the nursery seem to be alive. The story in a book about the plant kingdom changes after midnight. What really happened to Tourmaline all those years ago?

Elizabeth and Zenobia is a wonderfully mysterious middle-grade adventure story about friendship and courage the power of imagination.
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Published 2016-09-01 by Text Publishing

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