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A Candle in Her Room (Paperback)

~ (Author), Margery Gill (Illustrator)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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  Hardcover, August 31, 1966 -- -- $76.18
  Paperback, November 30, 1972 -- -- $54.98
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  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 212 pages
  • Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company. (December 1972)
  • ISBN-10: 0689703155
  • ISBN-13: 978-0689703157
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #508,526 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all time favorites, May 4, 2000
I first read this book in junior high, after which I read every Ruth M. Arthur book available. When Amazon opened its web-doors, it was one of the first out of print books I ordered.

This is a story of an English girl who must come to grips with the strange and twisted past of her ancient family. This mystery centers around a doll named Dido who seems to exert supernatural control over its owner. A truly delicious and delightful book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Memories from my childhood, August 8, 2003
When I was a girl, A Candle in Her Room was actually my sister's book. There was something about it though and I really wanted to read it. Mostly because my sister and mother didn't want me to. It's a fascinating read for a kid, full of drama and magic and scares. Several generations of a family have their lives changed for better and worse because of this evil doll known as Dido. I'm an adult and I still remember the book. I recommend it to any young girl.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable, August 21, 2003
I first read this book nearly 30 years ago and can still remember it vividly. A wonderfully atmospheric book. I can't wait for my daughter to read it. I wish it were still in print.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful book
I too read this book at about age 9/10/11 and went back and read every other Ruth M. Arthur book my local library had (The Whistling Boy, Requiem for a Princess, After Candlemas,... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Anne E. Valentine

5.0 out of 5 stars memorable
I found this book at the local library when I was 9 or 10 years old and checked it out 4 or 5 times over the next couple of years! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Treb's mom

5.0 out of 5 stars Never before or since...
Never, before or since have I read a book which affected me the way this one did. I remember it in almost uncanny detail. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Dayna L. Roberts

4.0 out of 5 stars A Different Kind of Ghost Story
I was still playing with dolls when I read this book - 1972-73? Around 10/11 years old, and it made a deep terrifying impression on me, though I didn't "get" a lot of it, till... Read more
Published 16 months ago by L. Lopez

5.0 out of 5 stars Such a Comfortable Book with creepy underlinings.
I just re-read this book, for the first time since I read it oh about 17 years ago. Even as an adult , I find myself moved by certain scenarios involved in the story. Read more
Published on July 9, 2007 by Gary Shelhimer

5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable evil doll - 30 years later!
Like others who reviewed this book, I too read it as about an[...]. I was fascinated and couldn't put it down, yet was terrified at the same time. Read more
Published on July 8, 2007 by Rhonda Lee Howard

2.0 out of 5 stars A Candle in her Room
I read A candle in her room when I was 11 (30 years ago). I was fascinated by the character especially Dilys. Read more
Published on December 13, 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars Still a favourite...
I first read this book when I was about 10, and still remember how amazed I was by the story. Over the course of my childhood and well into adulthood, I have re-read it many... Read more
Published on May 6, 2006 by Raven Corwin

5.0 out of 5 stars Renewing an old pleasure...
I read this book first when I was very young, a school library copy, and adored it - I'm sure that if my mother had read it, I wouldn't have been afforded the chance to do so. Read more
Published on May 9, 2005 by L. Argiri

5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting-
I read this book when I was about 10 or 12 and remember all these decades later- It was Terrifying. How could a *doll* do so much to the family- haunt them through the... Read more
Published on January 18, 2005 by Catherine Hallberg

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