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In 1645 in England, the daughters of the town minister successfully accuse a local healer and her granddaughter of witchcraft to conceal an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, but years later during the 1692 Salem trials their lie has unexpected repercussions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hearn, Julie, 1958-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005.
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
Subjects:
Witchcraft > Fiction.
Trials (Witchcraft) > Fiction.
Fairies > Fiction.
Supernatural > Fiction.
Pregnancy > Fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
Hopkins, Matthew, > -1647 > Fiction.
Great Britain > History > Civil War, 1642-1649 > Fiction.
Somerset (England) > History > Civil War, 1642-1649 > Fiction.
Salem (Mass.) > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Fiction.
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Summary:In 1645 in England, the daughters of the town minister successfully accuse a local healer and her granddaughter of witchcraft to conceal an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, but years later during the 1692 Salem trials their lie has unexpected repercussions.
Item Description:Published in Great Britain under the title "The Merrybegot."
Physical Description:263 pages ; 24 cm.
Audience:Ages 12 up.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page [264].
ISBN:0689876904