Doll Bones

Fantasy (fiction), Trade Book, Lexile 840

Poppy, Zach, and Alice are best friends who escape unsatisfying family lives by playing an imaginative role-playing game. The three assume the identities of heroic and daring characters who go on colorful adventures far removed from their everyday lives. Late one night, Poppy shares that the ghost of her mother's antique china doll, Eleanor, is demanding a proper burial. To avoid being cursed forever, the three set off in search of the mysterious cemetery in which to lay Eleanor to rest. Along the way, secrets surface that test their loyalty and friendship.