The Secret of Goldenrod
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When Trina and her father move into an abandoned wreck of a mansion called Goldenrod, Trina thinks her life is finally coming together. She can put down roots at last. Maybe she'll even have a best friend! But the kids at school make fun of her, and it seems like Goldenrod itself is haunted. Then Trina finds Augustine, a tiny porcelain doll left behind when the house was boarded up a century ago. Augustine isn't like other dolls: she talks and talks and talks. Augustine helps Trina realize that Goldenrod is trying to tell her an important secret . . . one that may just change her life.
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I randomly picked this book off the bookshelf at my local library. Then I judged it by the cover and checked it out. The premise was interesting and l love a potentially haunted house book. This book did not disappoint on that account. Goldenrod is a wonderful house and Trina is a fabulous character. I was pleasantly surprised by the small town atmosphere of New Royal. The people are cold at first, but they grew on me and I came to genuinely enjoy them.
The ending was a little abrupt, but that is the only complaint I have.
I think Goldenrod and the people of New Royal will stick with me for awhile.
