| Hester is sent to Liverpool to look after spoiled 8 year old Lonnie. Lonnie's aunt takes an instant dislike to both of them. Just when Lonnie is beginning to blossom into a regular girl, her aunt hatches a scheme to fire Hester, and sends Lonnie away to a boarding school. Hester is then left on her own to survive in Liverpool. Complicating things is her love interest in the poor but happy Baily family's oldest son, Dick. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - upbeat Time/era of story - 1600-1899 Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Family, struggle with Yes Struggle with: - Aunt Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Parents/lack of parents problem? Main Character Gender - Female Age: - a teen Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 60's-90's How sensitive is this character? Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () City? Yes City: - London Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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