PublishedRandom Children's, November 2015 |
ISBN9780385376471 |
FormatSoftcover, 400 pages |
Dimensions19.2cm × 13.3cm × 2.5cm |
For fans of The City of Ember and The School of Good and Evil, The Mark of the Dragonfly is a fast-paced adventure story about a mysterious girl and a fearless boy, set in a magical world that is both exciting and dangerous. aaa Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she finds the girl amid the wreckage of a caravan in the Meteor Fields. aaa The girl doesn t remember a thing about her life, but the intricate tattoo on her arm is proof that she s from the Dragonfly Territories and that she s protected by the king.
Which means a reward for Piper if she can get the girl home. aaa The one sure way to the Territories is the 401, a great old beauty of a train. But a ticket costs more coin than Piper could make in a year. And stowing away is a difficult prospect everyone knows that getting past the peculiar green-eyed boy who stands guard is nearly impossible. aaa Life for Piper just turned dangerous. A little bit magical. And very exciting, if she can manage to survive the journey. STAR "This magnetic middle-grade debut... is a page-turner that defies easy categorization and ought to have broad appeal."-Publishers Weekly, st