After the death of her mum, Justice Jones is sent to Highbury House Boarding School for the Daughters of Gentlefolk. Having been home-schooled by her mum, Justice finds everything strange and different to begin with; however, she quickly discovers that there has recently been a death at the school, one of the servants, and decides she needs to investigate. She thinks there's a murderer on the lose - can she resolve the mystery in time?
What a great character Justice is - strong (despite desperately missing her mum), determined, brave (despite her fears) and she always has the perfect way of responding to those who aren't nice to her. I think she's a character that many children will want to emulate. This is a book that will make children want to go to boarding school (despite the cold bathrooms, terrible meals and murders!) and is perfect for fans of the Murder Most Unladylike series as well as the Scarlet and Ivy series.
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