For fans of Frozen The City of Ember and The School of Good and Evil The Mark of the Dragonfly 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 Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she finds the girl amid the wreckage of a caravan in the Meteor Fields The girl doesnt remember a thing about her life but the intricate tattoo on her arm is proof that shes from the Dragonfly Territories and that shes protected by the king Which means a reward for Piper if she can get the girl home The one sure way to the Territories is the 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--everyone knows that getting past the peculiar green-eyed boy who stands guard is nearly impossible Life for Piper just turned dangerous A little bit magical And very exciting if she can manage to survive the journeyPraise for The Mark of the Dragonfly STAR ldquoThis magnetic middle-grade debuthellipis a page-turner that defies easy categorization and ought to have broad appealrdquomdashPublishers Weekly Starred STAR ldquoHeart brains and courage find a home in a steampunk fantasy worthy of a nod from Baumrdquo-- Kirkus Reviews Starred STAR ldquoA fantastic and original tale of adventure and magicPiper is a heroine to fall in love with smart brave kind and mechanically inclined to bootrdquomdashSchool Library Journal Starred ldquoA complex and impeccably developed plotmdashthere is plenty to recommend in this novelrdquomdashThe Bulletin ldquoAppealing characters and lots of action make it a good choice for young adventure readersrdquomdashBooklistFrom the Hardcover edition.
