BOOK: Cousins in the castle by Wallace

[Frederick Muller <fmuller@TELLURIAN.NET>]

Wallace, Barbara Brooks._Cousins in the castle_,1996
[0-689-80778-3]
In London, at the turn of the century eleven-year-old Amelia's
mother had died a long time ago and now she was living with a
wealthy friend of the family because her father had gone on an
extended business trip.  Suddenly they receive word that her father
has perished a hotel fire and she is to go live with her closest
relative, Cousin Basil in America.  Cold and grim cousin Charlotte
comes to escort her by ship.  On the ship Amelia befriends a girl in
an acting troop.  Once she gets off the boat in America things
happen fast.  This 152 page book includes kidnapping, gambling,
running away, and false imprisonment.  The whole convoluted
situation is explained in the last few pages but before then, the
reader is left to try and figure out what is happening.

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