Fly by Night (Hardinge novel)
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| Author | Frances Hardinge |
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| Cover artist | American - Brett Helquist[citation needed] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | UK: Macmillan US: HarperCollins |
| Publication date | October 7, 2005 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 304 pp (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | ISBN 1405020784 |
Fly by Night is a children's fantasy novel by Frances Hardinge, published on October 7, 2005 by Macmillan Publishers in the UK and on April 25, 2006 by HarperCollins in the US, and aimed at teens.[citation needed] Fly by Night won the Branford Boase Award in 2006,[1] and was listed in the School Library Journal's Best Books of 2006.[2]
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Fly By Night is about a girl named Mosca Mye, a girl with the ability to read. It takes place in a world without a king, guilds plotting to take over the realm, and in a world were names were important. One night, her father dies, and his books burned only to leave Mosca with two things; reading skills and her name. Mosca is forced to live with her cruel uncle in a mill. For only one reason was she allowed to stay..... her eyes "which held a magic power"(to read) which were able to do her uncle's taxes and stuff. Mosca also has a goose named Saracen, who will attack anyone but Mosca. She dreams about going to Mandelion, to a "ragged school" her father had talked about. Mosca soon meets Eponymous Clent, a con man, who takes her to Mandelion as his "secretary". They soon meet Lady Tamarind, sister of the Duke, and Mosca discovers the "ragged school" is no more and that all is left is destroyed walls and the land its on. Even though her heart ached with sadness after she saw the ragged school's remains, she found an illegal alley school. Throughout her adventure she also discovers an illegal printing press, which leads to all the mess in Mandelion and the question as to its ruler.
[edit] References
- ^ Branford Boase Award 2006. The Branford Boase Award (2006). Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
- ^ Jones, Trevelyn; et. al (2006-12-01). Best Books 2006. School Library Journal. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
