Sure to enchant fans of the Lemony Snicket series, this wonderful sequel to Peppermints in the Parlor is an exciting tale that follows the adventures of young orphan Emily Luccock. Finally free from a dark and dangerous boarding school, Emily learns that she is to be sent away again. Award-winning author Barbara Brooks Wallace has written many suspenseful books for children, including Sparrows in the Scullery.
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"I really enjoyed listening to this book (audio) very much. I think this book would be enjoyed more for young girls as it is about an orphan girl who finds herself with many trials and in the end comes across great fortunes. The narrator was extremely good as well."
— Lana (4 out of 5 stars)
" This was terrifying at times because how they treat poor Emily! But it was a great book overall and i recommend it! "
— â„¢yourbeautifulnightmareeâ„¢, 11/25/2013" Though this was not quite the experience for me that the fist book was this was still a wonderful historical refresher. I am glad this character had another book. Grades 4+ "
— Molly, 4/8/2013" i really liked this book "
— Clare, 2/6/2013" This book had the same feel and tone of the first book. I think I would have really liked it back in fourth grade when I read Peppermints in the Parlor. "
— Colette, 12/27/2012" 3.5 stars. The sequel to "Peppermints in the Parlor. Good short read. "
— Elevetha, 11/13/2012" The first one is so much better. This one follows a similar plot as the first, but not nearly as engaging. My students enjoyed it, but we all like the first one the best. "
— Alison, 9/3/2012Barbara Brooks Wallace is an award-winning
author of both Victorian mysteries and children’s books. Her work is often
compared to Lemony Snicket, Beverly Cleary, and Joan Lowery Nixon. A UCLA
graduate, she lives in a nice little house in Alexandria, Virginia, with her
husband.
Suzanne Toren, award-winning narrator, has over thirty years of experience in narration. She was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She has won the American Foundation for the Blind’s Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year, AudioFile magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture, and she is the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. She performs on and off Broadway and in regional theaters and has appeared on Law & Order and in various soap operas.