Fly By Night

Fly By Night is the stunning debut novel from Frances Hardinge, author of the Costa Award winning The Lie Tree . As the realm struggles to maintain an uneasy peace after years of civil war and tyranny, a twelve-year-old orphan called Mosca Mye and her loyal companion, a cantankerous goose, are about to become the unlikely heroes of a radical revolution. Mosca 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 . . . Winner of the Branford Boase award, Fly By Night by Frances Hardinge has an unforgettable cast of characters and an inspiring message at its heart - sometimes the power of words can change the world. Fly By Night is followed by its thrilling sequel, Twilight Robbery. ''Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now'' - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls .

Product details

• Authors: Frances Hardinge, Hardinge Frances
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.02.2018
• EAN: 9781509842339
• ISBN: 978-1-5098-4233-9
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Historical, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), C 1700 To C 1800