For fans of "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 doesn t remember a thing about her life, but the intricate tattoo on her arm is proof that she s from the Dragonfly Territories and that she s 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 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 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 journey. STAR] "This magnetic middle-grade debut. is] a page-turner that defies easy categorization and ought to have broad appeal."-"Publishers Weekly," starred STAR] "Heart, brains, and courage find a home in a steampunk fantasy worthy of a nod from Baum."-"Kirkus Reviews," starred STAR] "A fantastic and original tale of adventure and magic.Piper is a heroine to fall in love with: smart, brave, kind, and mechanically inclined to boot."-"School Library Journal," starred".