Lady by day . . . Thief by night'Stand and Deliver! Hand over your valuables if you value your life!'Sophia's duty is clear. Look pretty, behave well, and find a husband as soon as possible. But Sophia hates the social whirl of balls and masquerades, so under the cover of darkness, she secretly swaps her ball gowns for breeches, and turns to highway robbery.Features* A fantastic romp! Very accessible historical fiction.* Meticulously researched and rich in historical detail - based around true events.* An appealingly rebellious central character, set in stark contrast to the straight-laced society of c18th Bath. Girls will love feisty Sophia's bold, yet vulnerable, character.* Marie-Louise Jensen's first novel, Between Two Seas, received brilliant reviews and found many fans, as well as being shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize and the Branford Boase Award.* The Lady in the Tower was shortlisted for the 2009 Waterstone's Children's Book Prize.* With over 30,000 books sold, Marie-Louise is fast becoming one of the most notable names in teen historical fiction.

Author Biography

Marie-Louise Jensen was born in Henley-on-Thames to an English father and Danish mother. She studied Scandinavian and German with literature at the UEA and has lived in both Denmark and Germany. After teaching English at a German university for four years, Marie-Louise returned to England to care for her children full time. She completed an MA in Writing for Young People at the Bath Spa University in 2005. Marie-Louise now lives in Bath, reads, reviews and writes books for young people, and home educates her two sons. Her debut novel, iBetween Two Seasr, was published to huge acclaim. This is her fifth book for Oxford University Press. iBetween Two Seasr shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize (2008), the Branford Boase Award, the Glen Dimplex New Writer's Award, and the Hampshire Book Award. iThe Lady in the Towerr shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize (2009)