Hazel Twigg

Hazel Twigg is a little girl with no known relatives other than her overprotective mother, who never lets Hazel out of her sight. One day, out of the blue, two things happen to Hazel that have never happened before: her mother not only lets her out of her sight, but she puts her on a train to an unknown destination to meet a relative. A relative! From the moment Hazel meets Aunt Ruth, strange things start to happen. Hazel finds herself pulled into a world of magic, where old dolls come to life, and sinister forces use every means in their power to remove Hazel from the Hollyhock Hideaway and to stop Hazel from achieving her destiny as the last Holder in the Hollyhock line.

Hazel Twigg & the Hollyhock Hideaway is the first book in the Hazel Twigg series. Written by Iowa author Ruth Agle, and illustrated by Nina Khalova, the book is available in an advance reading copy
here. Read readers' reviews here.

Ruth Agle has lived in many places, from Hawaii to England, before setting down roots in a small town in Iowa. She has always believed in magic. She’s loved composition dolls ever since she learned of their existence. They come to her from all over. Bit by bit and little by little, she’s learned how to restore these “Once-Loved Dolls,” then finds them new homes where they can be loved again. And as she has been restoring them, she discovered the desire of restoring the magic of make believe to childhood, free of gadgetry and electronic devices. Back to the day when play was The Thing. Join her on this journey back to the magic of Make Believe. Contact Ruth via email here.