OT - Can anyone place this author?

[Alix Petty]

No: HPFGUIDX 6058

Help - I've been desperately trying to remember the author of some books I read when I was at school.  She wrote several collections of short stories - she wrote quite a few about one family in particular, one of which focused on a Hairloom, and another which was about a girl who found a record, which when played took her to a beautiful garden - I think she might have been sick or something.

I'm afraid I can't remember much else, except for the fact that I loved them to bits, as this was about 15 years ago, but I figured if anyone might know, it would be someone on this list.
 
All the stories focused on fantasy of some sort, and I'm desperate to see if I can find out the author and get copies of them, but I can't even remember the title.  If anyone can help I'd be eternally grateful.

Alix


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