A high octane, high drama romp, following the adventures of Victorian laundry maid Minnie O''Sullivan and her unforgettable band of friends.
After a series of misfortunes, Minnie O-Sullivan is whisked away to Haddington Hall: a nightmarish home for wayward girls. Bad becomes worse when the hall-s ruthless founder, Mrs Haddington, takes an instant dislike to brave, determined Minnie, and she-s in danger of losing everything- But Minnie has never backed down from a fight in her life, and she-s not about to start now! Irresistible characters and a compulsive plot with twists aplenty; Vivian French conjures up the very spirit of Dickensian England in a wonderful new novel for middle-grade readers.
-Vivian French is a writer of tremendous charm.- Literary Review
-Delightful - with its edge-of-your-seat pace, it deserves applause.- Sunday Times (Children''s Book of the Week) on The Steam Whistle Theatre Company
