Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    The Lost Twin: A Scarlet and Ivy Mystery
    Unavailable
    The Lost Twin: A Scarlet and Ivy Mystery
    Unavailable
    The Lost Twin: A Scarlet and Ivy Mystery
    Ebook286 pages3 hours

    The Lost Twin: A Scarlet and Ivy Mystery

    By Sophie Cleverly

    4/5

    ()

    Unavailable in your country

    Unavailable in your country

    About this ebook

    The first unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR’S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL.

    This is the story of how I became my sister…

    When troublesome Scarlet mysteriously disappears from Rookwood School, terrifying Miss Fox invites her quiet twin sister Ivy to ‘take her place’.

    Ivy reluctantly agrees in the hope of finding out what happened to her missing sister. Only at Rookwood will Ivy be able to unlock the secrets of Scarlet’s disappearance, through a scattered trail of diary pages carefully hidden all over the school.

    Can Ivy solve the mystery before Miss Fox suspects? Or before an even greater danger presents itself?

    The first in a mesmerising boarding-school mystery series, with five more brilliant books to discover.

    ‘A true page-turning, nail-biting mystery’ Guardian Children’s Reviews

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateJun 9, 2016
    ISBN9780008208707
    Unavailable
    The Lost Twin: A Scarlet and Ivy Mystery
    Author

    Sophie Cleverly

    Born in Bath, Sophie has a BA in Creative Writing and MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University. Her debut series, Scarlet and Ivy was reviewed as “A true page-turning, nail-biting mystery” by The Guardian Children’s Reviews. Now working as a full-time writer, Sophie lives with her husband and daughter in Wiltshire.

    Read more from Sophie Cleverly

    Related to The Lost Twin

    Related ebooks

    Children's Thrillers & Suspense For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Oct 3, 2019

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!
      3 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Aug 8, 2019

      It was my school’s sports car nival day and I was about to run the r elay race. I was standing at the start line waiting for the race to begin and I was daydr eaming. I thought I hear d the starter so I started sprinting as fast as I could. Suddenly

      3 min read

    • Article

      Totally EMBARRASSING

      Feb 14, 2021

      We were setting up for my birthday party and my mum tied a banner to the fairy floss machine. When I was bringing the party food in, I tripped and fell over - bringing the fairy floss machine and the banners down with me! This also brought down the m

      2 min read

    • Article

      Totally EMBARRASSING

      Sep 13, 2020

      Totally EMBARRASSING
      2 min read

    • Article

      Totally Entertaining

      Nov 14, 2021

      Totally Entertaining
      1 min read

    • Article

      Totally EMBARRASSING

      Feb 13, 2022

      Totally EMBARRASSING
      2 min read

    • Article

      Totally EMBARRASSING

      Nov 8, 2020

      Totally EMBARRASSING
      2 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing

      Dec 2, 2021

      Every Thursday I walk to school because my Mum starts work earlier than usual. One morning Mum told me to make sur e I took an umbrella with me because it might rain. I couldn’t find my umbr ella anywher e so I just left without it thinking I’ll be f

      2 min read

    • Article

      Totally EMBARRASSING

      Nov 14, 2021

      Totally EMBARRASSING
      2 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Jan 2, 2020

      Our swimming teacher took us diving off one of those proper diving boards. While I was waiting for my go I was so nervous that I started to cry. When it was my turn to dive, I was so scared that I didn’t think that I would be able to do it. I stood o

      2 min read

    • Article

      Totally EMBARRASSING

      Jun 13, 2021

      In music class, I was holding the microphone down at my side and I thought it was off. Well, I accidentally farted and it made a big noise and it went through all the speakers! My crush was standing next to me and I started crying and he said into th

      2 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Mar 5, 2020

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!
      3 min read

    • Article

      Sweet Sabrina

      Jun 1, 2022

      Sweet Sabrina
      2 min read

    • Article

      Totally EMBARRASSING LOL

      Aug 9, 2020

      Totally EMBARRASSING LOL
      2 min read

    • Article

      R U Little Miss Whoa!?

      Oct 7, 2021

      R U Little Miss Whoa!?
      1 min read

    • Article

      Totally EMBARRASSING

      May 10, 2020

      One time at school, I was running and someone left their lunch box on the floor and I didn’t see it. It made me trip over and I fell straight into a bin! It was soooo embarrassing! Kaitlin Got an embarro story to share? Email totalgirl@nextmedia.

      2 min read

    • Article

      CELEBRITY Gossip

      Feb 2, 2022

      Ever since her music career has taken off fans have been wondering whether Olivia Rodrigo will return for season three of Disney’s High School Musical, The Muscial, The Series. Well, wonder no more because Olivia has confirmed that she will be back f

      2 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Nov 4, 2021

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!
      2 min read

    • Article

      Totally EMBARRASSING

      Oct 10, 2021

      Totally EMBARRASSING
      2 min read

    • Article

      CELEBRITY Gossip

      Jul 6, 2022

      Jenna Ortega is set to play Wednesday Addams in an all-new Netflix show. The upcoming series is called Wednesday and it follows teenage Wednesday’s years as a student at Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, th

      2 min read

    • Article

      SWIFTIE Forever! TAYLOR

      Jan 6, 2022

      SWIFTIE Forever! TAYLOR
      2 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Sep 3, 2020

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!
      3 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Jun 3, 2021

      One night my family and I went to a local restaurant for dinner. My little brother needed to go to the toilet so my dad took him. While they were gone all our food arrived and mum spilt sauce on her top so she went to clean it off leaving me alone at

      3 min read

    • Article

      Totally EMBARRASSING

      Jul 12, 2020

      I was playing a game with my older sister and I lost, so she got to dress me in any outfit of her choice that I had to wear on our daily walk. She made me wear my dressing gown, a floppy leopard print sun hat, and tiny pink sunglasses. I also had to

      2 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Feb 1, 2023

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!
      2 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      May 4, 2022

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!
      3 min read

    • Article

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!

      Dec 5, 2019

      Whoa! How Embarrassing!
      2 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Lost Twin

    4/5

    9 ratings5 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 2/5
      This book was supplied to me by the publisher via Edelweiss.

      The Lost Twin is the story of Ivy, a young girl dealing with the recent loss of her twin sister. Her sister, Scarlett, died while away at school. The day after her birthday, Ivy receives a letter stating that she is expected to fill her sister's vacated spot at the school, Rookwood. The next day, a teacher arrives to accompany her back to the school. Upon their arrival at the school, Ivy is informed by the teacher, Miss Fox, that she is expected not only to fill Scarlett's spot, but to become Scarlett. She threatens Ivy with dire consequences should the other students or staff suspect she is not Scarlett. Though terrified, Ivy decides to use the opportunity to find out what happened to her sister, and why two other students, Penny and Nadia, seem to be so antagonistic toward her.
      I wanted to enjoy this book, but the whole plot seemed very rushed. There was so much focus on solving the pivotal mystery that no real attention was given to character development or any action one might expect from a book with this kind of story line. I did read all the way through, because I wanted to find out what happened to Scarlett, otherwise, I would have been out early on in the story.
    • 4/5
      This was a fast paced mystery set in 1937. Ivy has been summoned to Rookwood Academy to replace her twin sister who has gone missing. However, Ivy knows something is terribly wrong and so the race begins to find Scarlett."The Lost Twin" was quite a page-turner and entertaining, perfect for younger teens. There were rivals, villains, nasty teachers and clues along the way to keep the reader engaged. I really liked the strong friendship which developed between Ivy and her roommate, Ariadne. Despite being rather quiet and demure, she was a true friend and always there for Ivy, especially at the end.The book finishes on a climax which will encourage readers to continue the story to discover what happens next.
    • 5/5
      BRAVO! Truly, a around of applause is owed to Sophie Cleverly and The Lost Twin. I'm well out of the age range that this book is aimed at, but I absolutely adored every bit of it! I can only imagine how much excitement younger Jessica would have had, upon discovering this story. So many things I love are expertly wrapped up in here. Forbidding boarding schools, terrible headmistresses, brave girls, and tons of secrets. What more could a reader ask for?

      If you've been following me for any length of time, you'll know that one of the biggest points in any book for me is character development. In MG fiction, that's even more important. A character needs to grow, to change, and to find themselves in situations that cause them to step outside the box. Cleverly has that down pat. Ivy's character was brilliant. Quiet, meek Ivy learned so much about herself while posing as her much more outgoing sister, Scarlet. I loved watching her come out of her shell, and face down the danger. All for the love of her sibling.

      Oh, and the mystery! Pardon my overuse of the word brilliant, but it truly was brilliant! The highest compliment I can extend to this story, was that it made me think of my love of Nancy Drew, as a young reader. The clues. The chase. I was head over heels for all of it. The fact that Cleverly gave Ivy the perfect little sidekick, and best friend, was just the icing on the cake. I couldn't love this story more if I tried.

      As you can tell, I am a big fan of this story. The ending was just pure perfection, and I am so eager for more! I'm smitten with Ivy, and so excited to meet her sister. This series and I are going to get along just fine.
    • 5/5
      This book was a lot of fun to read to Laila, and I'd highly recommend it for middle grade aged children. All throughout this book Laila showed an immense interest in its storyline. She complained at night when I only read one chapter, and still complained when I started reading two. She wanted to take time to talk about what we had just read, and uncovered continuously as we made our way from one chapter to the next. To be honest, out of all the children?s books I?ve read to her since I started reviewing books, on several occasions, she told me this was her favorite- even if the storyline was a little ?dark and twisted?. Last night, I let her finish on her own. When that child brought my Kindle into my room, she looked a little bummed with her shoulders slumped and her feet dragging. I asked her if it was bad, and her exact words were, ?No, it is over.? I couldn?t help but laugh. It tickled me to death that she experienced her first book affair. Naturally, because I can empathize, we cuddled on my bed and talked for a few minutes about how she felt about the ending itself and if she felt satisfied overall. She went on and on about the book - what she just read and the entire novel. When I looked and saw this was part of a series, I thought the child was going to fall off the bed with delight. I must get my hands on these books for her collection, and so she can follow the series. Since she had so much to say, I decided to let her write her very first book review on her own.L A I L A: I LOVE THIS BOOK! This book made me feel like I was part of the story. There was so many twisters that I hardly knew what was going on. (That is a good thing) Even though I?ve finished it, when it comes out, I?m going to buy it, and read it over and over again. I?m so excited for the second one. This book is so awesome, I?d rate it 100 stars. (That?s even better than 5 stars.) I never want it to end.
    • 3/5
      The Lost Twin by Sophie Cleverly is a young adult novel. Scarlet Grey, Ivy’s twin sister, was attending the Rookwood School. Ivy was told that Scarlet died, but Ivy has her doubts. Then Ivy receives a notice that she is going to attend the school. Ivy is not given a choice. Miss Guinevere Fox is the headmistress. She informs Ivy that she is to take her sister’s place (literally). She will answer to the name Scarlet and should act like her. Ivy is reluctant to do it, but she decides it will give her an opportunity to find out what really happened to Scarlet. Ivy settles into life at Rookwood and starts looking for answers. Ivy discovers that Scarlet did leave something behind. There are clues that lead her to her sister’s journal. Pages of the journal are hidden all around the school. Ivy just needs to follow the clues to find the pages hidden locations. Some of them are tricky and hard to get to, but when one is determined, nothing is impossible. Can Ivy find out what happened to Scarlet? Is there a chance that Scarlet is still alive? You will have to read The Lost Twin to find out!The Lost Twin is a short book (shorter than most books). It does have a good pace and is easy to read. The writing is satisfactory and the mystery is interesting. I liked how Ivy followed Scarlet’s clues and the clues were intriguing. I give The Lost Twin 3.5 out of 5 stars. The one thing that I did not like was the ending. I found the ending to be abrupt (it happened to quickly) and unsatisfactory. The book is left unfinished, and we have to wait for the next novel (like the cliffhanger on a television shows season finale) to come out (extremely frustrating). I am not sure yet if I will read the next book or not. I will wait and see what it is about and then make my decision. While this book is geared towards young adults, I believe older readers will enjoy The Lost Twin as well.I received a complimentary copy of The Lost Twin from NetGalley (thanks to the publisher) in exchange for an honest evaluation.