Found: 1970's mystery for young readers

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Found: 1970's mystery for young readers

1Kas1968
jun 6, 2021, 1:36 pm

I got this book from the Library. I read it in the late seventies (possibly early eighties), when I was a ten or so. All of this is "I think"-- main character named Jenny, story about finding an emerald in a doll. Doll may have been in an attic. Contemporary. There was a scene on a steep roof. Jenny lives with her grandmother. I LOVED THIS STORY then but can't remember enough now to find it. Can you help?

2konallis
Bewerkt: jun 6, 2021, 2:52 pm

A Certain Magic by Doris Orgel. There's not much info on LT, but there's a review here that mentions the emerald in the doll: https://www.nytimes.com/1976/09/26/archives/a-certain-magic.html

3Kas1968
jun 8, 2021, 3:38 pm

>2 konallis: Thank You! I'm not sure this is the book, but I'll read it and see.

4Kas1968
sep 28, 2021, 1:08 pm

YES!!! this is the book I remember. Read 60 pages while waiting at the Dr's office for my son. THANK YOU!!!

5konallis
sep 28, 2021, 3:26 pm

>4 Kas1968: Glad it was the right one!