Scarlet and Ivy

***Scarlet and Ivy*** is a book series written by Sophie Cleverly, containing six books. The series is set in England in the 1930s and focuses on two twin sisters, Scarlet and Ivy Grey and their adventures at Rookwood School. The first book, *The Lost Twin* was released on 26th February 2015 and the final book, *The Last Secret* was released on the 10th of January 2019. The series is published by the publishing company HarperCollins.

## Books

* *The Lost Twin* (2015)
* *The Whispers in the Walls* (2015)
* *The Dance in the Dark* (2016)
* *The Lights Under the Lake* (2017)
* *The Curse in the Candlelight* (2017)
* *The Last Secret* (2019)

## Synopsis

### *The Lost Twin*

> *A creepy boarding school at midnight. A secret diary. A terrifying teacher. A spine-tingling mystery must be solved.*
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When shy Ivy's trouble-making twin sister Scarlet goes missing from Rookwood school, Ivy is invited to 'take her place' - she must think like Scarlet, act like Scarlet, become Scarlet. Determined to solve the riddle of her sister's disappearance, Ivy agrees - and the hunt for the truth will prove unexpectedly adventurous

### *The Whispers in the Walls*

> *Deep, dark midwinter had come to Rookwood. The wind is howling. The snow is falling. But that's not the only reason pupils are feeling the chill...*
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After a spate of thefts, the finger of suspicion is pointed firmly at troublemaker Scarlet. Can she, Ivy and Ariadne uncover the truth to clear her name? As they investigate, a mystery deep within the school's walls comes to light. And it looks like Headmaster Bartholowmew has a long-buried secret he'll stop at nothing to keep hidden. The twins are back together - but definitely not out of danger...

### *The Dance in the Dark*

> *Nasty notes. Frightening dreams. Rumours running wild. The girls of Rookwood School are in danger once more...*
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With evil headmaster, Mr Bartholomew, safely out of the picture, life is looking up for Scarlet and Ivy.

But when their favorite teacher suddenly leaves, strange Madame Zelda takes her place. Then poison-pen letters begin to circulate and 'accidents' plague the school. Is someone out for the ultimate revenge?

### *The Lights Under the Lake*

> *Locals say that at night the troubled souls buried in the ancient flooded graveyard no longer rest in peace...*
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Twins Scarlet and Ivy Grey can’t wait to sign up for the school trip and get away from classes for a few days. But nothing is as it seems; the creepy lakeside hotel and the deep waters of Lake Seren hide dark secrets. Precious things disappear from their rooms, a malicious force leaves a trail of destruction and mysteries start to surface. If they ever hope to leave this place, the girls from Rookwood School must face the danger head on...

### *The Curse in the Candlelight*

> *There's a new girl at Rookwood School, and she's as enchanting as she is mysterious. But is Ebony really who she seems?*
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There's a new girl at Rookwood School, and a new mystery for Scarlet and Ivy to solve. It's a brand-new term for Scarlet and Ivy, and the girls are intrigued by a fascinating new girl, Ebony. She's as enchanting as she is mysterious, and she's began to gather quite the following - in fact, most of the younger girls appear to be under her spell.

But rumours swirl like ghosts around Ebony, and not all of them are nice. And when a prank on All Hallow's Eve goes horribly wrong, it's Ebony who gets the blame. Ivy and Scarlet aren't so sure. There might be more to Ebony than meets the eye, but surely she's not dangerous? But if it's not Ebony, then who or what is to blame?

### *The Last Secret*

> *Newly veiled threats, a cryptic letter and secrets to uncover - Rookwood is in real danger this time...*
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When Scarlet and Ivy return to school after the holidays, trouble is afoot and the very existence of Rookwood is threatened.

The twins will need to confront enemies from their past and present if they are to have any chance of saving the school. And a locked safe seems to hold the key to it all...

## Trivia

* The series has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide
* Sophie Cleverly has expressed wishes for the books to turn into movies or a TV Show.
* The idea for the first book came to Sophie during a creative writing class at University.
* There are only three US covers for Scarlet and Ivy due to Sourcebooks no longer wishing to print the rest of the series.
* Different covers were made for the UK releases due to people mistaking Scarlet and Ivy as a fantasy series rather than a mystery one.

## Book Covers

### Australia and NZ book covers

The Australia and NZ cover for The Lost Twin.The Australia and NZ cover for The Whispers in the Walls.The Australia and NZ cover for The Dance in the Dark.The Australia and NZ cover for The Lights Under the Lake.The Australia and NZ cover for The Curse in the Candlelight.The Australia and NZ cover for The Last Secret.
### UK book covers

The UK cover for The Lost Twin.The UK cover for The Whispers in the Walls.The UK cover for The Dance in the Dark.The UK cover for The Lights Under the Lake.The UK cover for The Curse in the Candlelight.The UK cover for The Last Secret.
### US book covers

The US cover for The Lost Twin.The US cover for The Whispers in the Walls.The US cover for The Dance in the Dark.
### Germany book covers

The German cover for The Lost Twin.The German cover for The Whispers in the Walls.
### Russia book covers

The Russian cover for The Lights Under the Lake.The Russian cover for The Curse in the Candlelight.The Russian cover for The Last Secret.
## References

1. ↑ https://www.dropbox.com/s/p6qp9g9bquwrimb/TheLostTwin-ActivityKit.pdf?dl=0
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sophiecleverly.com/about/
3. ↑  https://sophiecleverly.com/2017/11/21/dance-us-reveal/#comment-1037
4. ↑  https://sophiecleverly.com/2017/07/26/new-look-curse/#comment-42