Title: Cousins in the castle
Description: A new friend comes to Amelia's rescue when she finds herself the victim of a dastardly villain's fiendish plans.

1800s, London / NYC. Orphaned, Amelia is sent to NYC away from London and everything she is familiar with. On the trip, she meets and befriends Primrose the singer. Amelia wishes her guardian Cousin Charlotte was more like Primrose and is sad to leave her new friend behind when they arrive in NYC. Suddenly, Amelia finds herself all alone. Cousin Charlotte is nowhere to be found. Kindly Mrs. Dobbs offers to take her to her house. At first, Amelia is relieved until she discovers that she is Mrs. Dobbs prisoner. Somehow, Amelia is determined to escape.
Subjects: Adventure and adventurers, Fiction, Friendship, Reading Level-Grade 5, Reading Level-Grade 4, Reading Level-Grade 7, Reading Level-Grade 6, Reading Level-Grade 8, Children's fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Friendship, fiction, Family, fiction
Places: London, ship, New York
People: Amelia
Time periods: Nineteenth century