The Mark of the Dragonfly

<b>For fans of <i>Wrinkle in Time</i>&#160;and <i>The School of Good and Evil</i> the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>The Mark of the Dragonfly</i> 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.</b><br>&#160;&#160;&#160; Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she finds the girl amid the wreckage of a caravan in the Meteor Fields.<br>&#160;&#160;&#160; The girl doesn&#146;t remember a thing about her life but the intricate tattoo on her arm is proof that she&#146;s from the Dragonfly Territories and that she&#146;s protected by the king. Which means a reward for Piper if she can get the girl home.<br>&#160;&#160;&#160; 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&#151;everyone knows that getting past the peculiar green-eyed boy who stands guard is nearly impossible.<br>&#160;&#160;&#160; Life for Piper just turned dangerous. A little bit magical. And very exciting <i>if</i> she can manage to survive the journey.<br><br><b><u>Praise for <i>The Mark of the Dragonfly</i>:</u></b><br> &#160;<br><b>&#9733; </b>&#147;This <b>magnetic middle-grade debut</b>&#133;[is] a page-turner that defies easy categorization and ought to have broad appeal.&#148;&#151;<i>Publishers Weekly</i> Starred<br> &#160;<br><b>&#9733; </b>&#147;<b>Heart brains and courage find a home</b> in a steampunk fantasy worthy of a nod from Baum.&#148;--<i> Kirkus Reviews</i> Starred<br> &#160;<br><b>&#9733; </b>&#147;<b>A fantastic and original tale of adventure and magic</b>...Piper is a heroine to fall in love with: smart brave kind and mechanically inclined to boot.&#148;&#151;<i>School Library Journal</i> Starred<br> &#160;<br> &#147;<b>A complex and impeccably developed plot</b>&#151;there is plenty to recommend in this novel.&#148;&#151;<i>The Bulletin</i><br> &#160;<br> &#147;Appealing characters and <b>lots of action make it a good choice for young adventure readers.</b>&#148;&#151;<i>Booklist</i>