Sister and brother escape bad man. Read this scary chapter book about 1970 in middle school. About a sister and brother, home alone who have to cleverly escape a bad man who is downstairs. Sister cuts her hair to disguise. About their adventure.
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Macken, Walter
Flight of the Doves
Desperate to escape their vicious uncle in London, orphans Finn and Derval Dove embark on a dangerous journey across England to Ireland. Lonely and scared, their only hope lies in reaching the Connemara cottage of their beloved grandmother. But for some reason their uncle offers a reward for their return and suddenly Finn and Derval find themselves at the centre of a nationwide search. Dogged every step of the way by people they don’t know, who can the children trust…and how far will their uncle go to stop them reaching safety?