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Adventure, deceit, and secret societies, oh my!

Recommendation: This book is perfect for young adults who enjoy fantastical tales set in alternative universes. With its imaginative plot, eccentric characters, and underlying themes of the power of words, Fly by Night is sure to captivate readers of all ages.

  • Branford Boase Award (2006)
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ISBN: 9780060876272
Authors: Frances Hardinge
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 2006-05-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Topics: Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.78
(rated by 7233 readers)

Description

Twelve-year-old Mosca Mye hasn't got much. Her cruel uncle keeps her locked up in his mill, and her only friend is her pet goose, Saracen, who'll bite anything that crosses his path. But she does have one small, rare thing: the ability to read. She doesn't know it yet, but in a world where books are dangerous things, this gift will change her life.Enter Eponymous Clent, a smooth-talking con man who seems to love words nearly as much as Mosca herself. Soon Mosca and Clent are living a life of deceit and danger -- discovering secret societies, following shady characters onto floating coffeehouses, and entangling themselves with crazed dukes and double-crossing racketeers. It would be exactly the kind of tale Mosca has always longed to take part in, until she learns that her one true love -- words -- may be the death of her."Fly by Night" is astonishingly original, a grand feat of the imagination from a masterful new storyteller.
 

Adventure, deceit, and secret societies, oh my!

Recommendation: This book is perfect for young adults who enjoy fantastical tales set in alternative universes. With its imaginative plot, eccentric characters, and underlying themes of the power of words, Fly by Night is sure to captivate readers of all ages.

  • Branford Boase Award (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.