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mikki_mouse 's review for:
The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls
by Claire Legrand
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The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls is a middle grade novel in which a precocious and plucky young girl named Victoria tries to solve a mystery involving some children who have gone missing in her town, one of whom is her best and only friend Lawrence. Despite the creepy things that are going on, Victoria takes matters into her own hands and learns some valuable lessons along the way.
This was a really fun read with lots of twists and turns! I was even a little creeped out at some points. This is definitely a book for the fall season. The atmosphere is quite dark, not to mention that Miss Cavendish’s home is more than a little haunted. I also really enjoyed the setting of the novel. While it seems to take place in present day (there are some references to newer technologies), it has a very Mary Poppins-esque, old-fashioned feel to it.
Victoria is a great protagonist. While she is definitely that perfectionist teacher’s pet that we all hated during school, she is still likeable. She could have very easily been annoying, but Legrand provides us with a great glimpse into her inner thoughts and feelings. She definitely develops a lot as the story progresses, making friends with some people she never thought she would.
I thought some of the suspenseful scenes could have been drawn out even more, but I think for middle grade readers the pace would be just fine. I would actually love to see this adapted into an animated movie in the style of the illustrations in the book!
If you like creepy crawly mysteries with surprise endings, I recommend this one!
The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls is a middle grade novel in which a precocious and plucky young girl named Victoria tries to solve a mystery involving some children who have gone missing in her town, one of whom is her best and only friend Lawrence. Despite the creepy things that are going on, Victoria takes matters into her own hands and learns some valuable lessons along the way.
This was a really fun read with lots of twists and turns! I was even a little creeped out at some points. This is definitely a book for the fall season. The atmosphere is quite dark, not to mention that Miss Cavendish’s home is more than a little haunted. I also really enjoyed the setting of the novel. While it seems to take place in present day (there are some references to newer technologies), it has a very Mary Poppins-esque, old-fashioned feel to it.
Victoria is a great protagonist. While she is definitely that perfectionist teacher’s pet that we all hated during school, she is still likeable. She could have very easily been annoying, but Legrand provides us with a great glimpse into her inner thoughts and feelings. She definitely develops a lot as the story progresses, making friends with some people she never thought she would.
I thought some of the suspenseful scenes could have been drawn out even more, but I think for middle grade readers the pace would be just fine. I would actually love to see this adapted into an animated movie in the style of the illustrations in the book!
If you like creepy crawly mysteries with surprise endings, I recommend this one!