Judith Rossell

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 EverythingEDGAR AWARD NOMINEEA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, NPR, Kirkus ReviewsAn ALSC 2026 Notable Children's BookMaggie 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 .