Raised to be a thief, blind orphan Peter Nimble, age ten, steals from a mysterious stranger three pairs of magical eyes, that lead him to a hidden island where he must decide to become a hero or resume his life of crime.
The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
When ten-year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchene encounters a fortune teller in the marketplace one day and she tells him that his sister, who is presumed dead, is in fact alive, he embarks on a remarkable series of adventures as he desperately tries to find her.
Earwig and the Witch by Diana Wynne Jones
Although an orphan, Earwig has always enjoyed living at St. Morwald's, where she manages to make everyone do her bidding, but when she is taken in by a foster parents who are actually a witch and a demon, she has a hard time trying to turn the situation to her advantage.
The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.
More Tales of Orphans --
Audacity Jones to the Rescue by Kirby Larson
Baker's Magic by Diane Zahler
Bubble by Stewart Foster
The Door by the Staircase by Katherine Marsh
The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen
Fast Break by Mike Lupica
Greetings from Witness Protection! by Jake Burt
The League of Beastly Dreadfuls by Holly Grant
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Mechanical Mind of John Coggin by Elinor Teele
The Orphan and the Mouse by Russell Freedman
Unhooking the Moon by Gregory Hughes
Wanderville by Wendy McClure
When Mischief Came to Town by Katrina Nannestad
Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through June 22, 2018.
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