ALLEN, Judy - The Dream Thing - (Hardcover in Wrapper)

This is an ex-lib - BUT - both book and wrapper remained in a good condition - Same edition Google image used.   >>>   They were building up some animal in her head, and now it was complete, and going to sleep at night suddenly seemed a dangerous thing. Jen is half gypsy and illegitimate, and hates her situation. At school she has to endure merciless teasing about her background even from her friend Tom. When gypsies arrive and set up camp on the wasteland under the flyover, its the final straw. That's when the real hate begins and with it comes the dream thing sharp, frightening, monstrous. At first it only haunts her nights, but then it takes on an increasingly terrifying reality. Who is creating the dream thing? Where does it come from?    * scary stuff *