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The Doll Shop Downstairs
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The Doll Shop Downstairs Paperback - 2011

by McDonough, Yona Zeldis

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Nine-year-old Anna and her sisters like helping out in their parents' doll repair shop. But when World War I begins, and an embargo on German-made goods threatens to put the shop out of business, it's up to Anna to come up with an idea to save the day.

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  • Title The Doll Shop Downstairs
  • Author McDonough, Yona Zeldis
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 144
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Puffin Books
  • Date 2011-08-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # P12M-00626
  • ISBN 9780142416914 / 0142416916
  • Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.6 x 5 x 0.5 in (19.30 x 12.70 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 07 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 5
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
    • Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

Nine year old Anna and her sisters like helping out in their parents' doll repair shop, because once their chores are done, the fun can begin. The girls are allowed to play carefully with the dolls until they're fixed and ready to be returned to their owners. But when World War I begins, and an embargo on German-made goods threatens to put the shop out of business, it's up to Anna to come up with an idea to save the day.

From the publisher

Yona Zeldis McDonough is a longtime doll lover and collector. She is also an award-winning author who has published numerous books for children and adults. She presently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.
Heather Maione loved dolls when she was a child, though not quite as much as she loved to draw. The illustrator of numerous children’s books, she lives on Long Island with her husband and two children.

Media reviews

"A standout family-and-doll story . . . fascinating details of life on the Lower East Side." - Kirkus, starred reviewEND

About the author

Yona Zeldis McDonough is a longtime doll lover and collector. She is also an award-winning author who has published numerous books for children and adults. She presently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.
Heather Maione loved dolls when she was a child, though not quite as much as she loved to draw. The illustrator of numerous children's books, she lives on Long Island with her husband and two children.