Lara’s
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(group member since May 03, 2010)
Lara’s
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from the What's the Name of That Book??? group.
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Oct 23, 2013 07:15AM
Sue! It IS The Dreaming Jewels! I remember the doll, Junky, and the female dwarf! Wow, thank you!
The password is "fuzzbuzz" or "fuzzbizz"
May 05, 2010 06:56AM
No, definitely not. It was a mass-market paperback, earlier than 1989 I would say.
BINGO!Thank you!
Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "you sure it was an island? Sounds a tiny bit like My Side of the Mountain or possibly one of the other books (there are 3 in the series.)"I won't rule it out, but I really thought there was a water crossing involved - and him hiding his boat. Maybe I'm blending two stories together...
Emily wrote: "Lara, what year did you read that book? Knowing that, people can rule out books that were published subsequent to that."Definitely pre-1990s.
I only remember a boy, but the island was in a lake.
Wow, thank you! Sometimes I wonder if these things are all in my imagination, but my mom worked a the library and I remember reading this over and over.
Seems the main character was a girl pig that wore a dress.
No, I know it's not a lot to go on.
May 04, 2010 01:04PM
Amber wrote: "This sounds like Dorothy Daniels The House on Circus Hill."Nope, but thank you! I wish I had more to go on...I know I'll recognize the name if I hear it.
I remember that he has to sneak back home for supplies.
May 04, 2010 09:10AM
This book is probably super trashy but I remember being fascinated by it.
