The Runaways of Haddington Hall

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A high octane, high drama romp, following the adventures of Victorian laundry maid Minnie O'Sullivan and her unforgettable band of friends.

After a series of misfortunes, Minnie OSullivan is whisked away to Haddington Hall: a nightmarish home for wayward girls. Bad becomes worse when the halls ruthless founder, Mrs Haddington, takes an instant dislike to brave, determined Minnie, and shes in danger of losing everything But Minnie has never backed down from a fight in her life, and shes 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.

Vivian French is a writer of tremendous charm. Literary Review



Delightful with its edge-of-your-seat pace, it deserves applause. Sunday Times (Children's Book of the Week) on The Steam Whistle Theatre Company

Storytelling at its best a classic in the making. The Scotsman on The Steam Whistle Theatre Company

Author Bio

Vivian French is a highly-acclaimed childrens author, whose many books include The Steam Whistle Theatre Company and The Dragons Breakfast. She is one of the most borrowed childrens authors in UK libraries, and was awarded the MBE for services for to literature, literacy, illustration and the arts. Follow her on Twitter under the handle @fivekingdoms or visit her website: vivianfrench.com