Booklist - Orphans

Little M recently noticed that so many books she's read have an orphan* as their main character. These are those books that Little M has read:

1. Harry Potter series – JK Rowling
2. A Series of Unfortunate Events series - Lemony Snicket
3. Ballet Shoes – Noel Streatfeild
4. Journey to the River Sea – Eva Ibbotson
5. The Star of Kazan – Eva Ibbotson
6. Starring Tracy Beaker – Jacqueline Wilson
7. Laura Marlin Mysteries series – Lauren St John
8. Dolphin Song – Lauren St John
9. Maximum Ride series – James Patterson
10. His Dark Materials – Philip Pullman
11. Once – Morris Gleitzman
12. Pippi Longstocking – Astrid Lindgren
13. Tilly’s Pony Tails series - Pippa Funnell
14. Matilda – Roald Dahl

What books have you read where the main character is an orphan*?

*or where the main character thinks they are an orphan or becomes one during the story.