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The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls

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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Main Author: Legrand, Claire, 1986-
Other Authors: Watts, Sarah (Sarah Lynn), 1986- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Best friends > Young adult fiction.
Friendship > Young adult fiction.
Perfectionism (Personality trait) > Young adult fiction.
Orphanages > Young adult fiction.
Missing children > Young adult fiction.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:viii, 343 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Audience:Ages 10 up.
ISBN:9781442442917 (hardcover)
1442442913 (hardcover)
9781442442931 (ebook)
144244293X (ebook)
Author Notes:Claire Legrand used to be a musician until she realized she couldn't stop thinking about the stories in her head. Now Ms. Legrand is a full-time writer living in New Jersey. She has written two middle grade novels-- The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls , one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing in 2012, and The Year of Shadows-- as well as the young adult novel Winterspell . Visit her at Claire-Legrand.com and on Twitter @ClaireLegrand.

Sarah Watts is an illustrator of fabric lines, books, and other printed delights. She is married to an adventure junkie and she collects old treasures. Sarah is also the Alumni Board of Trustee member for Ringling College of Art and Design (RACD).

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