An orphan girl meets the inhabitants of the mysterious Octagon House-and discovers a portal to America's past-from the Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy.

Lorrie happens upon a strange and fascinating secret! Did a witch live in the eight-sided house? Was it haunted? There were lots of scary stories about the strange house-but none could match the secret Lorrie uncovered. One day, she climbed the high iron gate and escaped into the garden to save a kitten from some cruel boys-and met the mysterious lady of the house. The woman let Lorrie explore all the odd-shaped rooms. In one of them was a rocking horse and a large, eight-sided dollhouse-an exact miniature of the big house. The dollhouse was beautifully furnished-as if someone lived there! It drew Lorrie back into exciting adventures that she had to face with courage and daring!