Romeo Blue

Description: During World War II, Felicity Bathburn lives in Bottlebay, Maine, with her eccentric relatives and their foster child Derek, whom she has grown to love. But when a man claiming to be Derek's true father arrives and starts asking all sorts of strange questions Felicity becomes suspicious of his motives.

Review Quotes: "Coming of age in a time of war, feeling both loved and abandoned, clever and yet perplexed, Flissy is an engaging protagonist." - The Wall Street Journal



"Compelling, and with plenty of heart and soul." - Booklist, starred review



Romeo Blue is the best sort of sequel: one you didn't know you wanted but are ever so grateful to have...Both lyrical and propulsive." - Horn Book Magazine, starred review



"Charmingly lyrical and also notably authentic..." - Kirkus Reviews



"Readers will get caught up in this story of young love, espionage, and war-torn families while still far away from the frontlines of the battlefield." - School Library Journal



Praise for The Romeo and Juliet Code:



Delightful - The Wall Street Journal



Phoebe Stone's The Romeo and Juliet Code is quite simply the best novel for young readers I've read since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. - The Boston Globe



Stone's intricate and lyrical novel, set during WWII, resembles The Secret Garden in all the best ways. - Publishers Weekly, starred review



Flissy is a kick, her ever-so-proper manners and stuffy Briticisms belied by her abundant curiosity and consequent meddling. - The Horn Book Review, starred review