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    The book follows Annika, a young girl who was abandoned as a baby and raised by two housekeepers. When she turns 12, her supposed mother tracks her down and takes her to live at the family estate, Spittal. Annika later discovers her mother had been stealing her inheritance from an old actress. Annika confronts her mother, who admits to stealing but claims she did it to provide a better life for Annika. Annika decides to forgive her mother but on their return trip, she learns her "mother" is actually an imposter who had been manipulating her for wealth and inheritance. Annika escapes and chooses to return to her old life in Vienna.

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    The book follows Annika, a young girl who was abandoned as a baby and raised by two housekeepers. When she turns 12, her supposed mother tracks her down and takes her to live at the family estate, Spittal. Annika later discovers her mother had been stealing her inheritance from an old actress. Annika confronts her mother, who admits to stealing but claims she did it to provide a better life for Annika. Annika decides to forgive her mother but on their return trip, she learns her "mother" is actually an imposter who had been manipulating her for wealth and inheritance. Annika escapes and chooses to return to her old life in Vienna.

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    The book follows Annika, a young girl who was abandoned as a baby and raised by two housekeepers. When she turns 12, her supposed mother tracks her down and takes her to live at the family estate, Spittal. Annika later discovers her mother had been stealing her inheritance from an old actress. Annika confronts her mother, who admits to stealing but claims she did it to provide a better life for Annika. Annika decides to forgive her mother but on their return trip, she learns her "mother" is actually an imposter who had been manipulating her for wealth and inheritance. Annika escapes and chooses to return to her old life in Vienna.

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    The Star of Kazan

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    The book follows Annika, a young girl who was abandoned as a baby and raised by two housekeepers. When she turns 12, her supposed mother tracks her down and takes her to live at the family estate, Spittal. Annika later discovers her mother had been stealing her inheritance from an old actress. Annika confronts her mother, who admits to stealing but claims she did it to provide a better life for Annika. Annika decides to forgive her mother but on their return trip, she learns her "mother" is actually an imposter who had been manipulating her for wealth and inheritance. Annika escapes and chooses to return to her old life in Vienna.

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    Annika was abandoned as a baby and raised by Ellie and Sigrid. Her biological mother later came to take her to live at the von Tannenberg estate in Spittal.

    Her biological mother that had abandoned her when she was a baby had located her, at her home, with the professors, Ellie and Sigrid. Annika had been dreaming of this, every day of her lifetime, and finally, it had happened.

    One day, Annika, and a thirteen year old boy, named Zed, who worked in the von Tannenberg stables, were walking along the lake. A small leather case that had been in the old ladies trunk was washed up along the shore.

    The Star of Kazan

    By: Eva Ibbotson


    The book I read is called The Star of Kazan. It is based in Vienna and Spittal in
    1897. In the begging, two ladies, who were housekeepers to three professors,
    were on a hike on a mountain in Pettelsdorf. They passed a church, and heard
    cries of a baby. So, they walked in, and behind a pew, they found a newborn
    baby, and a note. They decided to keep it, and named her Annika, since the
    note informed them that her mother would not be back to collect the little
    girl. The professors were not happy with the two ladies, Ellie and Sigrid, but
    agreed that it was the right thing to do. So they raised the girl, in their
    hometown, Vienna, but when she turned twelve, something happened that
    would change her life forever. Her mother that had abandoned her when she
    was a baby had located her, at her home, with the professors, Ellie and Sigrid.
    Annika had been dreaming of this, every day of her lifetime, and finally, it had
    happened. Now, Annika had belonged to the von Tannenberg family. Her mother
    told her that she had a son named, Hermann. Annika agreed to go with her
    mother to live in their estate, Spittal. Spittal was ancient, with its massive
    stone walls, and windows protected by iron grilles. It had survived the thirty
    years in war in which Protestants and Catholics had slaughtered eachother in
    various gruesome ways. Even then, the house seemed to be made for sieges
    and wars with its surrounding moats and the long lake. The house was grandly
    furnished, with rich, dark hangings, and gilt-legged tables and claw-footed

    chairs. Before Annikas mother had come to fetch her, Annika had read to an
    old lady in Vienna. The lady was a famous actress when she was younger, and
    told Annika about all of her riches, and fame. The lady soon became poor, when
    she was too old to act, and had spent all of her money. When she was in
    France, she sold all of her jewels to a generous hunch-back that had fallen in
    love with her. He made her fake jewels that looked identical to the ones she
    sold him. When the lady died, she left the trunk with all of her costumes and
    fake jewels to Annika. It turned out, that the hunch-back had loved her so
    much, that he had paid her millions of dollars for the jewels, but didnt make
    her fake ones. He just said he did, but actually gave them back. Annika didnt
    even know the trunk was left to her. Her mother did, though, and found out
    that they were actually real jewels. So, one day, Annika, and a thirteen year
    old boy, named Zed, who worked in the von Tannenberg stables, were walking
    along the lake. A small leather case that had been in the old ladies trunk was
    washed up along the shore. While this was going on, Annikas mother had been
    coming home with riches, and expensive gifts. She said that she had inherited
    this money from her godfather who had passed away. She sends Annika, to a
    boarding school, Annika hated it. One of the professors, and Stephan, one of
    Annikas best friends, tried to rescue her. They said that they had come to
    perform for the students, with one of the professors big harps. The head
    mistress found out that they were impostors, just as they were ready to leave,
    because they had found Annika. She was coming up the stairs, and the huge
    harp fell on top of her. They escaped, and so did many other students. Annika

    had found out by her mother that the old ladies trunk was left to her. Though,
    Annikas mother had said it had never come. Annika told her about the old
    ladies case, in the lake. Annikas mother accused Zed, and he had run away to
    where the gypsys were, for his mother was one. On the way, he stopped of in
    Vienna. Now, both Annika and Zed were in Vienna, Annika showed Zed many
    places. Ellie and Sigrid had sent a letter to Annikas mother, telling her that
    they had Annika. So, she also came to Vienna. Annika decided to ask her
    mother the truth, she was sure the truth would make her feel a lot better. So
    she made her way, to her mothers hotel. Annika got it out of her mother, and
    her mother explained that Annikas father gambled all of their familys money,
    and then fled to America. Her mother explained that she wanted the best for
    her daughter, at Spittal, so, yes; Annikas mother did steal the trunk. Annika
    forgave her mother, and decided to go back to Spittal with her, and told
    everyone else. They were all shocked at the fact that Annika didnt even tell
    the police, after all, she did steal from her own daughter, but Annika pointed
    out the fact that it was her mother. Who would tell the police on their mother?
    Then on the way back to Spittal, Pauline, Annikas friend, realizes that Annika
    is in danger, between life and death. Pauline, Stephan, Zed and a neighbour
    with a motor car, Herr Egghart, drove as fast as they could to the dock, but it
    was too late. The ship had taken off. Annika saw them all, yelling she is not
    your mother! Frau von Tannenberg had tricked them in thinking that Annika
    was her daughter for wealth and money, from the jewels. So Annika climbed
    down the ladder, and jumped off the boat. She had dreaded Spittal, and her

    mother. So she wasnt disappointed at all to find out that she wasnt her
    mother. Now she could start her dreams all over again, the way she did before.
    So Annika lived happily in Vienna, the way she did before, but now also with
    Zed.
    I enjoyed reading this book, because it was very suspenseful, and stated every
    detail perfectly. It was very exciting, because just when you think that
    everything is back to normal, something happens again, whether it is good or
    bad. Thank you for reading my report on The Star of Kazan. I hope you
    enjoyed reading it. They call the book The Star of Kazan because it was the
    old ladys biggest and most expensive gemstone that she had in her chest.
    Author: Eva Ibbotson

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