Author:Jacqueline Wilson,Nick Sharratt
My name is Sapphire Battersea. Doesn't that sound beautiful?
When Hetty Feather, a foundling, is finally reunited with her mother, she hopes that her beautiful new name, Sapphire Battersea, will also mean a new life! But things don't always go as planned...
The twists and turns of Hetty's adventure are endless - she goes to work as a maid for a wealthy man, and she even finds a new sweetheart!
But Hetty's life may also take a darker path. Can she cope with the trials ahead?
As wise, warm and deliciously readable as ever - Daily Express
Enter the amazing world of Hetty Feather and follow her adventures throughout the series:
1. Hetty Feather
2. Sapphire Battersea
3. Emerald Star
4. Diamond
As wise, warm and deliciously readable as ever
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