SOLVED. Children's Fantasy. Two girls who lived in the same house but in different times and become best friends via time travel. Read around 2013-2014. [s]

[Jin]

Does anyone know the name of a children's fiction book about a girl whose family moved into a new town/house. But, while exploring the house, she accidentally travels back in time where she meets another young girl her age who used to live in the same house and they become very close friends. (I have this strong memory of the girl falling through a closet? and seeing the floral wallpaper). To my memory, the 'girl from the present time' travels back and forth a couple of times. I believe the 'girl from the past' had an abusive brother? I remember the brother kinda was the antagonist because he tried to hurt (or kill?) the girl from the past's pet chick and/or set the farm/warehouse in the backyard on fire. The girl from the future worked together with the girl from the past to stop the brother. I also remember at the end the girls end up talking to the girl from the past's grandmother who knew everything somehow tells them that the 'girl from the past' should join the 'girl from the present' in the present/future time. So, they go back together. Magically, the girl from present's parents don't react much to the 'girl from past' joining them because their memory changed so they think the girls are twin sisters? I believe.

I remember finding this book from a library in Philadelphia when I was visiting as a kid and wanted to read it again but couldn't remember the title. Pretty sure it was a series. Not sure when it was exactly published, but I think it was early 2000s but I read it around 2013_2014?

[Orsolya Könyvtáros (formerly Memp)]

Probably not your book, but the premise reminds me of Time at the Top and All in Good Time by Edward Ormondroyd. The present-day girl (Susan Shawson) travels back in time via an elevator in her apartment building (which is on the site of an old house).

[Adele]

Is it The Magic Half?

[Jin]

Adele wrote: "Is it The Magic Half?"

SOLVED! I think so! Thank you so much!

[Adele]

Happy to help. :-)

[Kris]

Glad you found your book, Jin.

The Magic Half (book 1) of the Miri and Molly series by Annie Barrows - Adele's find.