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The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls

Judith Rossell, illustrated by Judith Rossell

After being expelled from an orphanage, Maggie Fishbone is sent to the Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls. Its bleak exterior hides a school where girls learn such subjects as hiding, maps, observing, and motorcars, while their dolls conceal useful tools. Along with Nell and Sofie, Maggie learns the institute trains girls to fight crime. When a man seeks help after his friend disappears, the new students are assigned to investigate the mysterious case in the city.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Adventure · Friendship · Mystery And Discovery · Problem Solving · Women And Girls
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dial Books
Published
May 26, 2026
Pages
320
ISBN-13
9798217002429
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2026Fiction for Children
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