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The Thirteen Treasures by Michelle Harrison

The Thirteen Treasures:  Thirteen year old Tanya is being punished.  Tanya can see fairies, and she writes about them in her journal, even though she's not supposed to write or talk about the fairies to anyone.  So at night the fairies punish her for disobeying.  When her mom comes in one night after the fairies levitated Tayna up to the ceiling, she finds the chandelier ripped down and decides she needs a break from the craziness.  She sends Tayna to her grandmother's house, Elvesden Manor, which is residence to many fairies, although most of them leave Tanya alone.  While there Tanya receives a magic compass that always points towards her house, a charm bracelet with thirteen charms, and a warning to stay out of the forest.  Tanya and her friend Fabian see a mysterious girl in the woods though, and head in anyway.  With some help they discover the girl is Morwenna Bloom and she disappeared years ago, and Fabian's uncle Amos was blamed for her disappearance.  Then Tanya fi