The Secrets of Lovelace Academy
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12

The Secrets of Lovelace Academy

By Marie Benedict, Courtney Sheinmel

An orphan's journey to a secretive academy leads to a mysterious quest in Switzerland.

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Lainey Phillips, an orphan from London, is unexpectedly invited to the elite Lovelace Academy. Struggling to fit in, she seizes a chance to prove herself by traveling to Switzerland. There, she must navigate intrigue and rely on a mysterious boy to meet a scientist with a groundbreaking theory. What secrets await at Mileva Maric's home?

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From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked from a London orphanage to begin attending a boarding school with more secrets than she could imagine–perfect for fans of Enola Holmes. Lainey Phillips has lived at the Sycamore Home for Orphaned Children since she was three years old. Now nearly a teenager, her life is hard, and she doesn’t expect it to get better–until a chance encounter during an open house changes everything when Lainey meets a woman who invites her to attend the prestigious Lovelace Academy. Fitting in amongst the many privileged students within the ivy-covered walls of Lovelace Academy presents challenges unlike the ones Lainey has faced in the past. Her life of drudgery has hardly prepared her for the aristocratic airs and cutthroat academic ambition of the other girls. Terrified she’ll be cast out of the academy, Lainey grabs at her chance to prove herself by traveling to Switzerland to meet a female scientist crafting a groundbreaking theory. Determined to prove her capability and reach her destination, Lainey must rely on her own wit–as well as a mysterious boy who has yet to prove himself as friend or foe. But the real test is what awaits her in Switzerland, at the home of Mileva Maric, wife of Albert Einstein.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
304
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Themes & topics
Books about technologyBooks about inventionsBooks about girls and women
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Published
April 22, 2025
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781665950213

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