"When Margaret Thursday lands a role as a child actress at a well-known London theater, becoming famous almost overnight, news of her success reaches her bitter enemy, the matron of her old orphanage. Margaret knows that Matron is set on revenge, but shekeeps her head held high, focusing on the play. But Matron's evil plans are well prepared, and Margaret is going to need her wits about her--and the help of her friends--if she is to escape unharmed"--