{"product_id":"the-midwatch-institute-for-wayward-girls-9798217002405","title":"The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Swifts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Series of Unfortunate Events\u003c\/i\u003e comes the story of a young orphan at the edge of society who finds herself at the center of a city's secrets\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaggie Fishbone is not expecting much when she's sent to the Midwatch Institute for Orphans, Runaways, and Wayward Girls--the last resort after causing a ruckus at the orphanage where she was living. Except . . . the Institute isn't some dreadful, dreary place like she thought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead it's full of curious girls training to solve mysteries, fight bad guys, and keep the city safe. In between fencing lessons and discovering all the shortcuts in the building, Maggie finds herself making friends at the Midwatch and finally feeling like she's home. And when a woman goes missing, Maggie's off on her first assignment, with each step leading her deeper into the secrets of the city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith gorgeous black-and-white illustrations and pages of \"Useful Things Every Girl Should Know\" (like how send messages in morse code and how to shout extremely loudly), \u003ci\u003eThe Midwatch\u003c\/i\u003e is a whimsical, adventure-filled mystery from internationally bestselling author-illustrator Judith Rossell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217002405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Judith Rossell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45234844238005,"sku":"9798217002405","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_018abdc2-b725-404f-ab9a-b98960593557.jpg?v=1743519022","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-midwatch-institute-for-wayward-girls-9798217002405","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}