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| Genre/Form: | Fiction Juvenile fiction |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Elementary and junior high school, Fiction |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Claire Legrand; Sarah Watts |
| ISBN: | 9781442442917 1442442913 |
| OCLC Number: | 754186748 |
| Target Audience: | Ages 10 up. |
| Description: | viii, 343 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Claire Legrand ; illustrated by Sarah Watts. |
Abstract:
Practically-perfect twelve-year-old Victoria Wright must lie, sneak, and break the rules when her investigation of the disappearance of her best--and only--friend, Lawrence, reveals dark secrets about her town and the orphanage run by the reclusive Mrs. Cavendish.
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"Insidiously creepy, searingly sinister, and spine-tinglingly fun, this book also presents a powerful message about friendship and the value of individuality."--Joy Fleishhacker "School Library Journal " Read more...
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