Fun old fashioned mystery. I was surprised at the ending. I think it might be challenging for young readers. As an adult I also wondered what happens to the Witch's Daughter after the end of the story. I liked the children and their support of one another. ( )

Just had troubles keeping this in my mind.  Not a usual event for me. ( )

A book to cherish for its unique characters: Perdita herself, ten years old and an outcast yet cherishing a secret longing to go to school and learn to read; pragmatic Tim; and feisty little Janey, who is unshakeably certain that she can do many things that other people can't, because of - not in spite of - her blindness. ( )