KERR, Esme

Worth reading for fans of the first book.

Though some of the loose threads wrap up a bit too neatly at the end of the story, most listeners will eagerly clamor for the anticipated sequel and return to the world of Knights Haddon. ["Charming without being particularly engaging": SLJ 12/14 review of the Scholastic book.]

Gr 4–6—Orphan Edie Wilson has been taken from her aging grandmother and sent to live with a negligent aunt and abusive cousins...