The Winter of the Dollhouse

This captivating coming-of-age story is touching, funny, and beautifully layered, with a fairy-tale ending that only Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz could deliver.

On a gloomy November night, eleven-year-old Tiphany Stokes saves an old lady from collapsing in the street. An antique doll named Gretel watches them, longing for Tiph to rescue her from life in a shop window. Though none of these three characters realizes it, their worlds are about to change: Gretel will no longer be a precious prisoner. The old lady–is she a witch?–will discover the secret hidden in her long-neglected dollhouse. And Tiph–whose parents rejoice that she is “never any trouble”–will become a thief, a dog walker, an actor, and best of all, a friend.

Author: Laura Amy Schlitz
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/02/2025
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.25lbs
ISBN: 9781536236088
Language: English