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Mechanica
Betsy Cornwell
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Description for Mechanica
Paperback. Nicolette's awful stepsisters call her "Mechanica", but the nickname fits: she learned to be an inventor at her mother's knee. Her mum is gone now, though, and the Steps have pushed her into a life of dreary servitude. When she discovers a secret workshop in the cellar on her sixteenth birthday and befriends Jules, a tiny magical metal horse. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: YFH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
Nicolette's awful stepsisters call her Mechanica to demean her, but the nickname fits: she learned to be an inventor at her mother's knee. Her mum is gone now, though, and the Steps have pushed her into a life of dreary servitude. When she discovers a secret workshop in the cellar on her sixteenth birthday and befriends Jules, a tiny magical metal horse. Nicolette starts to imagine a new life for herself. And the timing may be perfect: There's a technological exposition and a royal ball on the horizon. Determined to invent her own happily-ever-after, Mechanics seeks to wow ... Read more
Nicolette's awful stepsisters call her Mechanica to demean her, but the nickname fits: she learned to be an inventor at her mother's knee. Her mum is gone now, though, and the Steps have pushed her into a life of dreary servitude. When she discovers a secret workshop in the cellar on her sixteenth birthday and befriends Jules, a tiny magical metal horse. Nicolette starts to imagine a new life for herself. And the timing may be perfect: There's a technological exposition and a royal ball on the horizon. Determined to invent her own happily-ever-after, Mechanics seeks to wow ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9780544668683
SKU
V9780544668683
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About Betsy Cornwell
Betsy Cornwell is the author of Tides, a YA novel inspired by selkie mythology. She graduated from Smith College and was a columnist and editor at Teen Ink before pursuing an MFA in creative writing at Notre Dame, where she also taught fiction writing. She lives in Ireland. Visit her website at www.betsycornwell.com.
Reviews for Mechanica
With a unique mix of steampunk and the maker movement, Mechanica introduces a smart, strong, talented heroine who may be able to find her prince, but doesn't necessarily want to.
BookPage If you are a fan of fantasy or fairy tale retellings, you'll love Mechanica.
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BookPage If you are a fan of fantasy or fairy tale retellings, you'll love Mechanica.
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