orphans

A young Canadian visitor helps the Alden family solve a mystery involving a lost coin collection.

The orphan Pip, the convict Magwitch, the beautiful Estella and her guardian, the embittered and vengeful Miss Havisham, the strangely ambiguous figure of the master lawyer Mr. Jaggers--all play their part in a story whose very title reflects the deep irony that shaped Dickens' searching reappraisal of the Victorian middle class.

The Alden children investigate when strange happenings hit their favorite ice cream shop and threaten the future of the business.

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, visiting a New England fishing village, decide to investigate the truth behind the legend of a ghost ship that townspeople claim sank off the coast and reappears on stormy nights.

The Boxcar Children investigate when things start to go wrong for the Greenfield Museum right after the institution puts a four-thousand-year-old Egyptian mummy on display.

Little Sophie is snatched from her bed at Mrs. Clonkers's orphanage by an awesome giant who wisks her away on a magical, thrilling and funny adventure.

In 1910, Audacity Jones is an eleven-year-old orphan living a monotonous life at Miss Maisie's School for Wayward Girls, and wondering why nothing exciting ever happens--but when the mysterious Commodore Crutchfield whisks her away to Washington D.C., she finds herself involved in a sinister and dangerous plot against the president of the United States.

"The battle between Kin and Transitioners that's been brewing for centuries has finally come to a head. The sinister Kin have captured Evangeline's younger sister, Addie, a descendant of Merlin whose presence will allow them to reverse the Eighth Day Spell and free themselves ... She's been helping the Kin because they value the strength of her magic--something Evangeline never did ... Meanwhile, Riley, Evangeline, and Jax craft a plan to rescue Addie from her captors. But the Kin's unstoppable magic, and a rebellious Addie, force Riley to reconsider whether saving Addie is worth sacrificing everyone who lives in the seven-day week."--Provided by publisher.

"Orphan Jax Aubrey doesn't expect much on his thirteenth birthday, but when he discovers there's an extra day squeezed between Wednesday and Thursday whose origins are rooted in Arthurian legend, it's clear his life will never be the same"--Provided by publisher.

Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric girl and the owner of a small toy booth in the train station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message all come together to change Hugo's life forever.