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I don't read much middle grade fiction but you can nearly always win me over with an intrepid orphan story and a little fantasy tossed in. Lonely-and-brave-when-she-has-to-be heroine, cruel guardians, unusual friends, bad guys in pursuit - what's not to like? It may not be incredibly original but I enjoyed it and quickly ordered the sequel. A third book about Stella has not yet been published in the US. My review:
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Stella is an orphan who lives with her three terrible Aunts. They are at a Victorian seaside resort taking the waters (the Aunts) and learning French and deportment (Stella). One night Stella witness a murder carried out with the help of evil magic. Now she is on the run from Professor Starke and his gang of thugs.
A quirky, funny, magical adventure!
A quirky, funny, magical adventure!
Jul 12, 2017
katayoun Masoodi
marked it as tbr-ebook
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Cindy
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Rachel Piper
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Beth
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