The Secrets of Lovelace Academy

From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure that follows young Lainey as she is plucked from a London orphanage to begin attending Lovelace Academy, a boarding school with ivy-covered walls that hide more secrets than Lainey can even imagine.

About the author

Marie Benedict is a lawyer with more than ten years of experience as a litigator at two of the country’s premier law firms. She found her calling unearthing the hidden historical stories of women. Her mission is to excavate from the past the most important, complex, and fascinating women of history and bring them into the light of present day where readers can finally perceive the breadth of their contributions as well as the insights they bring to modern day issues. Marie is the author of many books for adults including the New York Times bestseller The First Ladies. The Secrets of Lovelace Academy, written with Courtney Sheinmel, is her first book for kids. Visit her online at AuthorMarieBenedict.com.Courtney Sheinmel is a chocolate-lover, mac and cheese expert, mom to Archer, and the author of nearly thirty books for kids and teens, including the acclaimed Stella Batts and My Pet Slime series for young readers. Her book She Persisted: Helen Keller was part of Chelsea Clinton’s She Persisted series. Courtney received a National Scholastic Educator Award for her work as a writing instructor at the nonprofit Writopia Lab. Visit her online at CourtneySheinmel.com.

Summary

From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure that follows young Lainey as she is plucked from a London orphanage to begin attending Lovelace Academy, a boarding school with ivy-covered walls that hide more secrets than Lainey can even imagine.

Product details

• Authors: Marie Benedict, Courtney Sheinmel, Sheinmel Courtney
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 17.07.2025
• EAN: 9781665950213
• ISBN: 978-1-6659-5021-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Illustrations: f-c matte lam jacket w- spot gloss
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, School stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Technology / Inventions