description: The eccentric Lesley family could not agree on what to name Lorraine's new baby girl even after four months. Lorraine secretly liked the name Marigold, but who would ever agree to such a fanciful name as that? When the baby falls ill and gentle Dr. M. Woodruff Richards saves her life, the family decides to name the child after the good doctor. But a girl named Woodruff? How fortunate that Dr. Richards's seldom-used first name turns out to be . . . Marigold! A child with such an unusual name is destined for adventure. It all begins the day Marigold meets a girl in a beautiful green dress who claims to be a real-life princess. . . .From the Paperback edition.
language: English
title: Magic for Marigold
titlecomplete: Magic for Marigold
characters: Marigold Lesley
genres: Middle Grade, Canada, Historical Fiction, Historical, Canadian Literature, Childrens, Young Adult, Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 4086
places: Canada, Prince Edward Island
publisher: McClelland & Stewart