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Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy

by Karen Foxlee

Ages: 9+

Published: 2014

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf/Random House

ISBN: 978-0-385-75354-8

Keywords: Fairy Tales, Magic

Timid, realistic Ophelia unwillingly helps a boy find his magical sword while coping with her mother's death and her own asthma. Decorative black and white illustrations.