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Spindrift and the Orchid

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By Emma Trevayne
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Spindrift and the Orchid
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Description A girl finds herself entrenched in a dark mystery after the deaths of her parents in this fantastical novel from the author of The House of Months and Years.When a man walks into her grandfathers curiosity shop and asks about a black orchid, Spindrift turns him away. Shes never seen such a thing. Until one night it appears. Spindrift, an orphan, has one keepsake from her parentsa clear glass orb. Except its not quite clear anymore. She watches as a black orchid forms inside the crystal. Then the flower blooms into a towering woman in a dress of midnight silk and air, a woman with the power to grant wishes. Its fun, at first. But having everything you want is hard to hide. And soon, Spindriftand her orchidare being hunted. ...

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49139 words49,139 words
256 pages256 pages
Lexile 830LLexile 830L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2018Published 2018

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Hear it content Hear it generous Hear it resist Hear it convenient Hear it orchid Hear it intensity Hear it arch Hear it hollow Hear it precious Hear it slick Hear it trim Hear it brass Hear it bitter Hear it desire Hear it reverse Hear it raw Hear it possess Hear it instant Hear it thirst Hear it parlor Hear it flare Hear it assure Hear it crisp Hear it bloom Hear it swarm Hear it scent Hear it scrap Hear it strain Hear it previous Hear it assemble Hear it shatter Hear it inspect Hear it invisible Hear it assume Hear it chamber Hear it shrunk Hear it brand Hear it dimmest Hear it unfinished Hear it bruise Hear it brief Hear it disturb Hear it quest Hear it harbor Hear it clasp Hear it cork Hear it seek Hear it soar Hear it presence Hear it recite Hear it examine Hear it specific Hear it fate Hear it obtain Hear it rationing Hear it gloom Hear it particular Hear it distant Hear it preserve Hear it craze Hear it hammock Hear it brim Hear it urge Hear it linger Hear it mass Hear it impulse Hear it rung Hear it grasp Hear it groove Hear it ensure Hear it opera Hear it wealth Hear it sore Hear it perch Hear it countless Hear it nasty Hear it oversized Hear it obvious Hear it cloak Hear it further Hear it remarkable Hear it linen Hear it recent Hear it smudge Hear it buckle Hear it temporary Hear it philosopher Hear it pure Hear it kettle Hear it lever Hear it vessel Hear it reunite Hear it wriggle Hear it itchy Hear it bellow Hear it coincidence Hear it obsession Hear it privilege Hear it physician Hear it encounter
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Hear it spindrift Hear it orchid Hear it mechanism Hear it bitter Hear it realness Hear it wrench Hear it galley Hear it flare Hear it crisp Hear it mulberry Hear it anchor Hear it irritate Hear it artificer Hear it shatter Hear it soothe Hear it precise Hear it alter Hear it inlaid Hear it shrunk Hear it unsolved Hear it confection Hear it fastidious Hear it banish Hear it stale Hear it mindful Hear it anise Hear it trinket Hear it obtain Hear it unaffected Hear it platter Hear it dexterity Hear it delicate Hear it clockwork Hear it chandelier Hear it grubby Hear it filament Hear it meringue Hear it uncombed Hear it quench Hear it grime Hear it extinguish Hear it readable Hear it speck Hear it relic Hear it linger Hear it absentmindedness Hear it quill Hear it nonsensical Hear it drifty Hear it impulse Hear it distinct Hear it rung Hear it resourceful Hear it unforgiving Hear it bergamot Hear it fathomless Hear it interpretation Hear it opera Hear it indecipherable Hear it inflated Hear it illuminate Hear it shabbiness Hear it assorted Hear it enormity Hear it obvious Hear it lamplighter Hear it rigid Hear it summon Hear it proprietor Hear it arc Hear it linen Hear it torrent Hear it unburden Hear it uncurl Hear it fainthearted Hear it latter Hear it unplanned Hear it tinge Hear it furor Hear it plaything Hear it tidy Hear it secluded Hear it smudge Hear it clairvoyant Hear it silliness Hear it excursion Hear it skim Hear it malady Hear it hothouse Hear it swathe Hear it soundless Hear it crystalline Hear it bribe Hear it usable Hear it legible Hear it token Hear it lucidity Hear it indescribable Hear it peril Hear it placating
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9781481462617

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