Cover of The Doll in the Garden

Mary Downing Hahn

The Doll in the Garden

1989

A girl discovers an antique doll in an overgrown garden that transports her back in time to meet the doll's original owner, a lonely child from the past. The story explores themes of friendship across time periods through supernatural encounters involving the mysterious doll.

FictionGhostsTime travelJuvenile fictionGhost storiesSpace and timeDollsMark Twain Book Award