Harriet Hall and the Miracle Cure
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An animal-loving kid displaced by the war. An unlikely ally among the trees. A heart-stopping secret threatening to poison her life. 1940. Harriet Hall is desperate for a friend. Evacuated from London with her ailing mother and sent to live with her unruly Canadian relatives, the independent twelve-year-old is tired of the turmoil. And with her cousins driving her crazy, her mom's latest hurried trip to the hospital is enough to send the lonely girl running into the forbidden forest... and straight into a sympathetic sasquatch. Ecstatic to finally have a companion, Harriet is overwhelmed when the creature shows her a cabin where her parent's doctor conducts strange experiments. And revealing the truth to save her sickly mother means putting herself in harm's way. Can Harriet and her wild ally defeat the evil adult before it's too late? Harriet Hall and the Miracle Cure is the suspenseful first book in The Harriet Hall children's adventure series. If you like bold young heroines, action-packed journeys, and fun Canuck tidbits, then you'll love Sonia Garrett's thrilling story. Buy Harriet Hall and the Miracle Cure to whip up a fabulous elixir today!
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What a delightful story! It's 1940, wartime, and Harriet Hall and her sick mother have been sent to Canada to live with relatives. But a challenging time in the household adds to Harriet's woes. Lonely, she's driven to hide out in the woods, where she meets a Sasquatch, an unlikely friend.
Sonia Garrett has written a story that not only engages the reader but surprises them with twists and turns. In Harriet's quest to save her mother, she discovers the unsavory experiments her mother's doctor is involved in. Will she be able to muster the courage to stop him? Can she get the authorities to believe her? And is the Sasquatch really a friend or another foe?
The author's sensitivity to childhood challenges and to the environment shines in this story.