Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters
by Lesley M.M. Blume
Mystery
Realistic Fiction
Review #1
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
Eleven-year-old Cornelia is the daughter of two famous pianists. Her dad is not around and her mother is often on faraway trips. Cornelia is shy and lonely and surrounds herself with books and dictionaries. When a new neighbor named Virginia Somerset moves in next door, Cornelia discovers that the world is far more exciting than she had thought.
Review #2
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
Cornelia is eleven years old and the daughter of two world-famous pianists. People expect her to be a great piano player, but Cornelia resents it. Instead, Cornelia loves to read. Her parents are never around so she is cared for by a nanny. When a glamorous new neighbor moves in next door, Cornelia learns that the world is a much more exciting place than she thought.
