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[murielm99]

I read a book in sixth grade that was really good satire and fantasy. It does have elements that appear in other stories, but I liked this one particularly.

I want to know the author and title. Even if it is out of print, maybe I can find it somewhere.

In this book, a girl name Annabelle Potts (I think -- I think this may be part of the title, too) refuses to live with her parents. She lives down the road with a lady who has lots of kids. Potts is not Annabelle's real name. It is the name of the family she chooses to live with. She lives there because of a closet. In the back of the closet is a bridge to a castle. When people cross the bridge, they become miniaturized, before they go into the castle.
Annabelle brings her little brother and sister to the castle.

Any child who goes to the castle turns into a spoiled brat. A neighbor knows something about the castle. She seems like a flighty person, but she is not. She goes to the castle, but bypasses the bridge and remains large.

The book is actually good satire about family relations. I wish I could find it.