Fly by Night -

Frances Hardinge

Macmillan Children's Books

2011

448 páginas

14h 56m

ISBN-13: 9780330418263

A breathtaking adventure story, set in reimagined eighteenth-century England. As the realm struggles to maintain an uneasy peace after years of cival war and tyranny, a twelve-year-old orphan and her loyal companion, a grumpy goose, are about to become the unlikely heroes of a radical revolution. Mosca Mye is on the run, heading for the city of Mandelion. There she finds herself living by her wits among cut-throat highwaymen, spies and smugglers. With peril at every turn, Mosca uncovers a dark plot to terrorize the people of Mandelion, and soon merry mayhem leads to murder...

With an unforgettable cast of characters and an inspiring message at its heart – sometimes the power of words can change the world!