Lizzie - Lethal Innocence (Lizzie Series, Book 1)
First sentence
Lizzie Short ran down the lane as fast as her young legs would carry her, slowing only long enough to round the corner at Baker Lane...
Description
The year is 1804 and Lizzie Short, a street smart and spunky 9-year-old street waif in the dockland area of London, England during the Napoleonic Wars, finds herself beginning a new life following the deportation of her friends who are caught stealing food. Heartbroken, she wanders the streets and one day witnesses an old sailor hurt by a rampaging carriage. Going to his aid, this becomes a life-changing event in her young life. She meets Quon Lee, a boy of similar age, who becomes her friend and business partner and these young entrepreneurs set to work to make a difference in the downtrodden area. Book 1 of 4 Volumes