In Sister, Missing, which takes place two years after the end of Girl, Missing, Lauren is no longer the victim. Instead, she is responsible for finding her missing sister, who has disappeared under circumstances very like those in which Lauren was taken years before. As before, Lauren faces terrible dangers but this time she is choosing to take risks to save someone else. Now she – and the readers – find out what kind of young adult Lauren has become…
Sophie was born and brought up in London, where she still lives with her teenage son. She has worked as a journalist and a magazine editor, but fell in love with writing after being made redundant and enrolling in a creative writing course. She burst into the publishing world with Girl, Missing her debut novel (published 2006), which tallied up numerous award wins nationwide, including the Richard and Judy Best Kids’ Books 2007 (12+ category), The Red House Book Award and The Manchester Children’s Book Award. She was also longlisted for the Branford Boase award, which commends debut authors, and the coveted Carnegie Medal.
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