12 year-old Victoria is a no-nonsense prissy girl who sets ridiculously high standards for herself and for everyone around her. Lawrence is her one friend, yet she treats him very poorly, always criticizing him and telling him how he should eat, dress, and behave. When Lawrence goes missing, Victoria is the only one who seems to care; in fact, she is the only one who seems to notice. Clues soon point Victoria towards The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls and this determined 12 year-old girl shows her bravery and sense of friendship in her relentless quest to figure out the truth behind her friend's disappearance.
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Dickens, Charles. Oliver Twist. Carey, Lea and Blanchard, 1837.
Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. HarperCollins, 2002.
Rich, Susan, editor. Half-Minute Horrors. HarperCollins, 2009.
Stewart, Trenton Lee. The Mysterious Benedict Society (series). Little, Brown. 2007.
If you loved this, you'll like:
Dickens, Charles. Oliver Twist. Carey, Lea and Blanchard, 1837.
Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. HarperCollins, 2002.
Rich, Susan, editor. Half-Minute Horrors. HarperCollins, 2009.
Stewart, Trenton Lee. The Mysterious Benedict Society (series). Little, Brown. 2007.