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Twelve-year-old Peter Waring is an orphan with an assortment of relatives who don't quite know what to do with him. But Peter's concern is for Rose Ellen, the little girl his mother took in before she died, and for whom none of his relations feel any responsibility. They are however intrigued by Peter's legacy. His father had hidden The Annam Jewel, a mysterious and priceless object that Peter will inherit on his 25th birthday. But Peter's first task is to rescue Rose Ellen from the wretched institution where she has been sent.

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Ellie Mack tiene quince años, y es la hija perfecta, la preferida de la familia. Sus compañeros de escuela la adoran, sus profesores la admiran. Pero un día, durante unas vacaciones, desaparece. Su madre, Laurel Mack, se niega a creer la versión de que su hija se ha ido por voluntad propia y se lanza a una investigación incansable. La desgracia la hará añicos, se llevará por delante su matrimonio y la distanciará de sus otros hijos.