

An edition of Cousins in the castle (1996)
By Barbara Brooks Wallace
Publish Date
1996
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language
eng
Pages
152
Description:
A new friend comes to Amelia's rescue when she finds herself the victim of a dastardly villain's fiendish plans. 1800s, London / NYC. Orphaned, Amelia is sent to NYC away from London and everything she is familiar with. On the trip, she meets and befriends Primrose the singer. Amelia wishes her guardian Cousin Charlotte was more like Primrose and is sad to leave her new friend behind when they arrive in NYC. Suddenly, Amelia finds herself all alone. Cousin Charlotte is nowhere to be found. Kindly Mrs. Dobbs offers to take her to her house. At first, Amelia is relieved until she discovers that she is Mrs. Dobbs prisoner. Somehow, Amelia is determined to escape.
subjects: Adventure and adventurers, Fiction, Friendship, Reading Level-Grade 5, Reading Level-Grade 4, Reading Level-Grade 7, Reading Level-Grade 6, Reading Level-Grade 8, Children's fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Friendship, fiction, Family, fiction
People: Amelia
Places: London, ship, New York
Times: Nineteenth century