by Nina Bawden · Puffin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140304077
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«The Witch's Daughter» is Nina Bawden's children's and young adult mystery novel, published by Puffin in paperback (160 pages, in English).
On the Scottish island of Skua, lonely Perdita befriends Janey, a blind girl, and her brother Tim, who have arrived with their botanist father in search of a rare orchid. Among caves and cliffs, the three discover a ruby and become involved with jewel thieves, while Perdita harbours a disturbing secret.
The work was originally published in 1966; the present edition is from 1973 and includes drawings by Shirley Hughes.
Suitable for children and young readers aged 9 and up, especially those who enjoy suspenseful plots in natural settings.
Nina Mary Bawden CBE, FRSL, JP was an English novelist and children's writer.
