{"product_id":"v-is-for-victorine-hardcover","title":"V Is for Victorine - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Nesbet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this exciting sequel to \u003ci\u003eDaring Darleen, Queen of the Screen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea young heiress in hiding and her film star best friend go on a quick-paced caper through early Hollywood\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1915, and \"missing\" heiress Victorine Berryman is living incognito as \"Bella Mae Goodwin\" with her best friend, Darleen Darling, star of the exciting photoplay serials adventure-loving audiences crave. When the girls travel cross-country to set up roots in Hollywood, California, home of the developing film industry, they find themselves mixed up in a plot as dramatic as anything on the screen, involving switched luggage, stolen artifacts, and nefarious characters hot on their tails. But the stakes are entirely too real! As brave and resourceful Victorine tries to escape the villains' clutches, she meets a slew of early Hollywood Who's Whos and experiences the magic of the movie business--as well as its problems, including the harmful prejudices that can be perpetuated by popular films. Can Victorine thwart the bad guys--and figure out who she truly wants to be? Filled with hijinks, humor, and heart, this edge-of-your-seat sequel to \u003ci\u003eDaring Darleen, Queen of the Screen \u003c\/i\u003ewill have fans both old and new cheering \"Bravo!\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Nesbet\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the historical middle-grade novels \u003ci\u003eCloud and Wallfish\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Orphan Band of Springdale\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDaring Darleen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Queen of the Screen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eas well as three middle-grade fantasy novels. Her books have received numerous accolades, including multiple starred reviews and appearances on many best book and notables lists. A professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Anne Nesbet lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764585595168,"sku":"9781536228281","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/47e15d63d2b90e2167ad28e42d2d69d6.webp?v=1780252855","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/v-is-for-victorine-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}