Myrtle hardcastle5/29/2023 ![]() Theodosia Throckmorton’s parents are an archaeologist and museum curator in London – and she has the special ability to see the magic, spells, and curses that still cling to artifacts they discover and display. Unlike Enola Holmes, Myrtle includes footnotes to explain them!Īge of Heroine: 12 Theodosia Throckmorton Like Enola Holmes, this book contains period-specific British words and phrases that young readers may not be familiar with. ![]() ![]() With her father’s law books and her mum’s microscope in hand, Myrtle Hardcastle is always in-the-know when it comes to crime scene analysis, toxicology, and criminal science. It’s impossible to oversell this one – set in 1826, Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein,) and Ada Lovelace (the world’s first computer programmer) meet as children and use math, science, and critical thinking to solves crimes – with a little help from other historical figures.Īges of Heroines: 11 & 14 Myrtle Hardcastle Also available as a graphic novel.Īge of Heroine: 14 Wollstonecraft Detective Agency ![]() However, the books do a much better job of presenting 14-year-old Enola’s story without the disjointed liberties taken by filmmakers. ![]()
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