The Eye of Dread

In the moonlit garden, Betty is sure fairies dance on the iris flowers—and keeps the secret from her scoffing sister. But as her father’s violin draws her back to the porch, another thought troubles her: she nearly let baby Bobby fall.

At the Ballards’ home, a summer evening is full of flowers, family music and the hidden creatures Betty sees in every shadow. Beyond this child’s enchanted world, the Civil War is beginning to shape the lives around her. Imaginative and eager to help, Betty turns chores into adventures—but her daring play with Bobby has brought her close to disaster, and a secret book of poems weighs on her conscience. How will a girl who can see wonders everywhere learn to face the dangers she cannot make into a game?

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