The First Escape

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Synopsis

At Isambard Dunstan's School for Wayward Children, life is trouble for 14-year-old identical twins Sadie and Saskia Dopple and their friend, former thief Erik Morrisey Ganger. But what starts out as a perfectly normal day goes suddenly wrong when a mysterious, wealthy woman appears at the school and adopts Saskia... without her sister.

Detailed Description

At Isambard Dunstan's School for Wayward Children, life is trouble for 14-year-old identical twins Sadie and Saskia Dopple and their friend, former thief Erik Morrisey Ganger. But what starts out as a perfectly normal day of food fights, rioting classmates, fires and (yawn) threats of expulsion goes suddenly and horribly wrong when a mysterious, wealthy woman appears at the school and adopts Saskia...without her sister. On her own in a mansion full of dark secrets, Saskia stumbles upon a conspiracy that threatens her very life. Meanwhile, desperate to find her, Sadie and Erik escape from the orphanage with a gang of enemies in hot pursuit. Faced with perils beyond their imagination, the trio must decide who to trust and what to believe if they are to survive.

• Total Pages: 282
• Genre: Thrillers (Children'sYA)
• Illustrations: Illustrations (some col.)

Author's Biography

G.P. Taylor's Shadowmancer was a best seller in both the UK and the USA and has been translated into 49 languages. His other works include Tersias the Oracle and Mariah Mundi: the Midas Box. He currently lives in North Yorkshire with his wife and 3 children.