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The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls

The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls - Hardcover

by Judith Rossell
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Availability:In StockContributor:Judith RossellAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2025-05-27Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Dial BooksISBN-13:9798217002405UPC:9798217002405Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Mysteries & Detective Stories, School & Education, FamilyBook Topic:Orphans & Foster HomesSize:8.41 x 5.84 x 0.94 inchesWeight:0.8708Product ID:SCQDQPRXB2
A whimsical, adventure-filled mystery about a young orphan at the edge of society who finds herself at the center of a city's secrets. For fans of The Swifts and A Series of Unfortunate Events.

"I was hooked from the beginning ... Move over Lemony Snicket!" --Karen Foxlee, award-winning author of Lenny's Book of Everything

Maggie Fishbone is not expecting much when she's sent to the Midwatch Institute for Orphans, Runaways, and Wayward Girls--the last resort after causing a ruckus at the orphanage where she was living. Except . . . the Institute isn't some dreadful, dreary place like she thought.

Instead it's full of curious girls training to solve mysteries, fight bad guys, and keep the city safe. In between fencing lessons and discovering all the shortcuts in the building, Maggie finds herself making friends at the Midwatch and finally feeling like she's home. And when a woman goes missing, Maggie's off on her first assignment, with each step leading her deeper into the secrets of the city.

With gorgeous black-and-white illustrations and pages of "Useful Things Every Girl Should Know" (like how send messages in morse code and how to shout extremely loudly), The Midwatch is a whimsical, adventure-filled mystery from internationally bestselling author-illustrator Judith Rossell.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Dial BooksISBN-13:9798217002405UPC:9798217002405Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Mysteries & Detective Stories, School & Education, FamilyBook Topic:Orphans & Foster HomesSize:8.41 x 5.84 x 0.94 inchesWeight:0.8708Product ID:SCQDQPRXB2
Judith Rossell is the multi-award-winning author-illustrator of the bestselling Stella Montgomery series (Withering-by-Sea, Wormwood Mire and Wakestone Hall). Judith has written fifteen books and illustrated more than eighty, including the recent picture books Bogtrotter and Pink!, both written by Margaret Wild. Her work has been published in the US and UK, and translated into more than twenty languages. Before becoming an illustrator, Judith trained as a scientist, and worked for CSIRO, and for a cotton-spinning company. She lives in Melbourne.
Publisher: Dial Books

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