The Children at St. Bartholomew's Hospital

Thirteen-year old Robin is in the hospital after another beating from hermother. Yet she's happier than she's ever been because she's making friendswith Declan and the other children on the ward, and because the kindlynurses are giving her the love she's always craved from her mother. Robinhelps Declan too, when they sneak out of the hospital on a mysteriouserrand, and they meet Lee, another abused girl.Then one morning, Robin is stunned to fi nd herself painfully aloneagain--all her friends, and even the nurses, have disappeared and strangersare in their place. Now desolate and grieving, it's up to Robin, to discoverwhat has happened to all her friends.Robin's Auntie Val (who Robin's mother has kept out of Robin's life) helpsher and together they solve the mystery.