Kate's story, 1914

Format:

Book (regular print)

Title:

Kate's story, 1914

Author:

Whitby, Adele author

ISBN:

9781481406352

9781481406345

9781537952864

Edition:

This Simon Spotlight edition.

Publication:

New York : Simon Spotlight, 2014.

Physical Description:

148 pages : genealogical table ; 22 cm.

Series title(s):

Secrets of the manor ;

Number in series:

Summary:

Kate is thrilled when her English cousin Beth visits for her twelfth birthday, and they stumble upon a secret in Vendermeer Manor that may bring them closer to unraveling the family mystery that's been hidden away for generations.

It's the end of June in 1914, and Beth Etheridge is traveling from her home in England's Chatswood Manor all the way to America, to visit her cousin Kate at Vandermeer Manor in Rhode Island. The girls are thrilled to be united, especially because Beth will be in attendance when Kate receives the heirloom "Katherine" necklace: one half of a heart encrusted with gorgeous rubies. It's the companion to Beth's "Elizabeth" necklace. But the trip is cut short when news arrives of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. With talk of war on the horizon, Beth is ordered to return home, but Kate knows the perfect hiding place to help her stay. A wing of Vandermeer Manor is rumored to be haunted, and as the girls explore, they find a different kind of ghost--and a new trove of family secrets.

Subject(s):

Cousins -- Juvenile fiction.

Haunted houses -- Juvenile fiction.

Secrecy -- Juvenile fiction.

Family secrets -- Juvenile fiction.

Cousins -- Fiction.

Haunted houses -- Fiction.

Secrets -- Fiction.

Family secrets -- Fiction.

Historical fiction.

Rhode Island -- Juvenile fiction.

United States -- History -- 1913-1921 -- Juvenile fiction.

Great Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936 -- Juvenile fiction.

Rhode Island -- Fiction.

United States -- History -- 1913-1921 -- Fiction.

Great Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936 -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Rhode Island -- Juvenile fiction.

United States -- History -- 1913-1921 -- Juvenile fiction.

Great Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936 -- Juvenile fiction.

Rhode Island -- Fiction.

United States -- History -- 1913-1921 -- Fiction.

Great Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936 -- Fiction.

Genre:

Historical fiction -- Juvenile.

Holds:

Available:*

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Summary

There are more family secrets waiting to be discovered at Vandermeer Manor in America in the second book of a historical fiction mystery series.

It's the end of June in 1914, and Beth Etheridge is traveling from her home in England's Chatswood Manor all the way to America, to visit her cousin Kate at Vandermeer Manor in Rhode Island. The girls are thrilled to be united, especially because Beth will be in attendance when Kate receives the heirloom "Katherine" necklace: one half of a heart encrusted with gorgeous rubies. It's the companion to Beth's "Elizabeth" necklace. But the trip is cut short when news arrives of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. With talk of war on the horizon, Beth is ordered to return home, but Kate knows the perfect hiding place to help her stay. A wing of Vandermeer Manor is rumored to be haunted, and as the girls explore, they find a different kind of ghost--and a new trove of family secrets.

Author Notes

Adele Whitby wishes she lived in a grand manor home with hidden rooms and tucked-away nooks and crannies, but instead she lives in the next best thing--a condo in Florida with her husband and their two dogs, Molly and Mack. When she's not busy writing, you can usually find her reading and relaxing on the beach under a big umbrella. She loves getting lost in a good story, especially one set in a faraway place and time.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Set in 1914 in a Downton Abbey-like estate, this first book in the Secrets of the Manor series covers the upstairs goings-on of a titled British family while giving insight to life among the help, as well. Beth can't wait for her 12th birthday, when she will have a grand party and receive a family heirloom necklace. Her lady's maid has quit, and Beth has her replaced with young housemaid Shannon, which causes resentment from the other housemaids. Meanwhile, a locket goes missing, and Shannon appears guilty; Beth investigates to find the real culprit and save her friend. Whitby peppers this lively story with engaging details about the estate, including a hidden tunnel that reveals a former governess's long-lost diary whose pages appear throughout the story and help Beth solve the mystery. Beth's lavish lifestyle and intriguing family history are also covered thoroughly, offering seeds for future books (Kate's Story, 1914 is available simultaneously, and a pair of books set in 1848 are due later this year). Despite her privilege, Beth is down-to-earth and relatable, and she will have readers on her side from the start. Ages 8-12. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.