The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls by Rossell, Judith

The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls

A whimsical, adventure-filled mystery about a young orphan at the edge of society who finds herself at...
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Author: Judith Rossell
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls by Rossell, Judith

The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls

$29.33

The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls

$29.33
Author: Judith Rossell
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A whimsical, adventure-filled mystery about a young orphan at the edge of society who finds herself at the center of a city's secrets. For fans of The Swifts and A Series of Unfortunate Events.

"I was hooked from the beginning ... Move over Lemony Snicket!" --Karen Foxlee, award-winning author of Lenny's Book of Everything

Maggie Fishbone is not expecting much when she's sent to the Midwatch Institute for Orphans, Runaways, and Wayward Girls--the last resort after causing a ruckus at the orphanage where she was living. Except . . . the Institute isn't some dreadful, dreary place like she thought.

Instead it's full of curious girls training to solve mysteries, fight bad guys, and keep the city safe. In between fencing lessons and discovering all the shortcuts in the building, Maggie finds herself making friends at the Midwatch and finally feeling like she's home. And when a woman goes missing, Maggie's off on her first assignment, with each step leading her deeper into the secrets of the city.

With gorgeous black-and-white illustrations and pages of "Useful Things Every Girl Should Know" (like how send messages in morse code and how to shout extremely loudly), The Midwatch is a whimsical, adventure-filled mystery from internationally bestselling author-illustrator Judith Rossell.

Author: Judith Rossell
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 05/27/2025
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 8.41h x 5.84w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9798217002405
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/10/2025
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2025
Booklist 05/01/2025 pg. 111
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2025 pg. 73

About the Author
Judith Rossell is the multi-award-winning author-illustrator of the bestselling Stella Montgomery series (Withering-by-Sea, Wormwood Mire and Wakestone Hall). Judith has written fifteen books and illustrated more than eighty, including the recent picture books Bogtrotter and Pink!, both written by Margaret Wild. Her work has been published in the US and UK, and translated into more than twenty languages. Before becoming an illustrator, Judith trained as a scientist, and worked for CSIRO, and for a cotton-spinning company. She lives in Melbourne.

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