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Description
The continuing saga of Hetty Feather. Book #2.
Quick Summary
Jacqueline Wilson has a real gift for writing characters who feel like actual kids, messy feelings and all, and Hetty Feather is no exception She's a foundling growing up in a Victorian foundling hospital, which means there's plenty of historical atmosphere without the story ever feeling like homework. Book two picks up with Hetty working as a servant at Sapphire Battersea, and honestly, the way Wilson balances genuinely funny moments with some pretty heavy stuff (abandonment, class struggles, tough adults) is what makes her books so readable for kids who might not connect with drier historical fiction. If your kid loved the first Hetty Feather book, this is a satisfying continuation, but it also works fine as a standalone for new readers who enjoy plucky protagonists in unusual settings. Parents should know the Victorian setting means some of the discipline and hardships feel authentic to the era but could be intense for sensitive readers nothing graphic, but the foundling hospital isn't exactly cozy. Fans of the "Girls Who Code" series or other books with determined kids navigating unfair situations will likely gravitate toward this one.