Sister, Missing (Volume 1)

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In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risked everything to change the world around them . . . The Seven Sisters series is drawn to its epic, unforgettable conclusion in Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt.

They only have one clue – an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe; from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland, uniting them all in their mission to at last complete their family. A boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn’t dreamed possible. But he refuses to speak a word about who is really is. From the vineyards of New Zealand to the majestic landscape of Ireland, The Missing Sister is the penultimate instalment in the multimillion-selling epic Seven Sisters from Lucinda Riley. A breathtaking story of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. As he grows into a young man, falling in love and taking classes at the prestigious Conservatoire de Paris, he can almost forget the terrors of his past, or the promise he has vowed to keep. But across Europe an evil is rising, and no-one’s safety is certain. In his heart, he knows the time will come where he must flee once more.

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Later, Lauren's adoptive parents tell her they adopted her believing she was Sonia's child, without realizing she had been kidnapped. Nonetheless, they are accused of abduction and taken to prison. Missing her adoptive family terribly, Lauren argues with Annie, claiming that Annie doesn't love her. Annie replies that she almost killed herself after Lauren went missing. After persuading her family to go on a holiday to the United States, [ where?] Lauren and her friend James (AKA "Jam") sneak off and meet with Taylor Tarsen, the owner of the agency that handled Lauren's adoption. He refuses to show Lauren her adoption file, but when Lauren mentions Sonia Holtwood, Taylor informs her Sonia looked after her prior to adoption. Hoping some time together away from everything will help, Lauren’s birth mother takes her and her two sisters on holiday, only for tragedy to strike again when one of Lauren’s sisters disappears, under circumstances very similar to those in which Lauren was taken years before. . . perhaps too similar to be a coincidence.

It's two years after the events of Girl, Missing and life is not getting any easier for sixteen-year-old Lauren - exam pressure and a recent family heartbreak have taken their toll. The seven sisters are gathered together for the first time, on board the Titan to say a final goodbye to the enigmatic father they loved so dearly. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments The six D’Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister?

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Hoping some time together away from everything will help, Lauren's birth mother takes her and her two sisters on holiday, only for tragedy to strike again when one of Lauren's sisters disappears, under circumstances very similar to those in which Lauren was taken years before. . . perhaps too similar to be a coincidence.

Lauren and Jam set out to find Sonia. They run into a police officer Suzanna Sanders who gives them a ride in her car and offers them orange juice. Once in the car, Lauren and Jam begin to feel sleepy. Hours later, they wake up and find their phones and belongings have been taken. They ask Officer Sanders where they are and demand to be let out of the car. She reveals she is Sonia Holtwood and the orange juice was drugged. Sonia dumps them in the middle of nowhere and takes off with their phones and belongings. A man named Glane rescues them and takes them to Boston, where he works. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Curious about her birth parents, 14-year-old Lauren Matthews goes on Missing-Children.com and finds a US American girl named Martha Lauren Purditt who went missing less than two months before Lauren was adopted; she becomes suspicious that she is Martha. A few days later, she finds a diary containing details about her adoption and the name Sonia Holtwood. Lauren moves in with her two sisters, Shelby and Madison Purditt, but has trouble fitting in with the rest of the family. She begins receiving threatening text messages telling her to "keep quiet or die." At first, she believes Shelby is the one sending them, but it turns out to be Sonia Holtwood. Finally, Holtwood sends Lauren a text saying her sister will die unless she goes to Sam's boat, the Josephine May. There, she finds Madison gagged and Sonia with a paid criminal, Frank. Jam appears as the boat starts to sink with everyone still trapped inside. Jam rescues them, but Madison is unconscious. While with Glane, Lauren discovers that Martha's parents were Annie and Sam Purditt, who live in Evanport. Glane offers to take her there. After Lauren speaks with the Purditts, Annie is the only one who believes her story, while the others are skeptical. They take a DNA test, which confirms they're related.It's two years after the events of Girl, Missing and life is not getting any easier for sixteen-year-old Lauren – exam pressure and a recent family heartbreak have taken their toll.