My daughter (12) read this in 2 days - she LOVED it!
Maureen Swanson is the scourge of the neighborhood. The other kids know her as a hard slapper, a liar, and a stay-after-schooler. But Maureen doesn't care. She likes to imagine she lives in the old Messerman mansion. The house is crumbling now and rumored to be haunted, but still--life would be perfect if she were Maureen Messerman.
Then one day Maureen finds a way into this forbidden, boarded-up house. In the hall are portraits of seven young women wearing lavish gowns and haughty expressions. Maureen has something nasty to say to each one--too skinny, too silly, too ugh. But then she notices that the ladies seem to have shifted in their frames. She reaches out her finger to touch the paint--just to make sure--and touches...silk!
These seven daughters of privilege are colder and meaner than Maureen ever thought to be. They are wicked, wicked ladies, and Maureen has something they want....
Then one day Maureen finds a way into this forbidden, boarded-up house. In the hall are portraits of seven young women wearing lavish gowns and haughty expressions. Maureen has something nasty to say to each one--too skinny, too silly, too ugh. But then she notices that the ladies seem to have shifted in their frames. She reaches out her finger to touch the paint--just to make sure--and touches...silk!
These seven daughters of privilege are colder and meaner than Maureen ever thought to be. They are wicked, wicked ladies, and Maureen has something they want....
Marge J. (MaplesFlowers) -
I read this book back in the late 1960's over & over again when I was a young girl. It left such a lasting impression on me that to this day I can tell you just about the whole story!! I used to tell my daughter about it when she was a little girl but unfortunately we didn't have places like amazon.com & PBS to find old never-forgotten books! I have re-ordered this so that I can FINALLY share it with her, and she can in turn share it with her child when he's the right age for it. If you have a little girl that loves to let her imagination run wild, then you must get her this book!!
