The Runaways of Haddington Hall

<p><b>A high octane high drama romp following the adventures of Victorian laundry maid Minnie O'Sullivan and her unforgettable band of friends.</b><br><br>After a series of misfortunes Minnie O&#146;Sullivan is whisked away to Haddington Hall: a nightmarish home for wayward girls. Bad becomes worse when the hall&#146;s ruthless founder Mrs Haddington takes an instant dislike to brave determined Minnie and she&#146;s in danger of losing everything&#133; But Minnie has never backed down from a fight in her life and she&#146;s not about to start now! Irresistible characters and a compulsive plot with twists aplenty; Vivian French conjures up the very spirit of Dickensian England in a wonderful new novel for middle-grade readers.<br><br><b>&#147;Vivian French is a writer of tremendous charm.&#148; <i>Literary Review </i></b><br><br><br><br><b>&#147;Delightful &#133; with its edge-of-your-seat pace it deserves applause.&#148; <i>Sunday Times </i>(Children's Book of the Week) on <i>The Steam Whistle Theatre Company</i><br><br></b><b>&#147;Storytelling at its best &#133; a classic in the making.&#148; <i>The Scotsman </i>on <i>The Steam Whistle Theatre Company</i></b></p>