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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 the prince and eager entrepreneurs alike.
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
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-98
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.
Miss Literati Combines a feminist Cinderella story with a beautiful steampunk world.
Hypable Betsy Cornwell twists Cinderella to her own unique take, and Mechanica will definitely please readers.
USA Today Cornwell creates a diverting plot starring a unique cast of characters.
RT Book Reviews Sure to appeal to fans of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles. . . With a strong focus on making your dreams happen no matter what, this feminist fairy tale breathes new life into an old favorite.
Bookish
A smart, refreshing alternative to stale genre tropes.
Kirkus, starred review Mechanica has a thoroughly modern theme and teaches young readers to find their passion and become self-reliant.
VOYA Readers looking for an atypical fairy tale will find this refreshing because it relies less on traditional romance or happy endings, and more on living independently and unconventionally, loving freely, and being able to choose your own destiny.
School Library Journal Fans of fairy-tale updates will find it easy to lose themselves in this bright, romantic story, whose hero shows she can not only have it all but also do it herself.
Publishers Weekly Readers who can't get enough of the growing steampunk trend will happily pick this up. '
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BookPage If you are a fan of fantasy or fairy tale retellings, you'll love Mechanica.
Miss Literati Combines a feminist Cinderella story with a beautiful steampunk world.
Hypable Betsy Cornwell twists Cinderella to her own unique take, and Mechanica will definitely please readers.
USA Today Cornwell creates a diverting plot starring a unique cast of characters.
RT Book Reviews Sure to appeal to fans of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles. . . With a strong focus on making your dreams happen no matter what, this feminist fairy tale breathes new life into an old favorite.
Bookish
A smart, refreshing alternative to stale genre tropes.
Kirkus, starred review Mechanica has a thoroughly modern theme and teaches young readers to find their passion and become self-reliant.
VOYA Readers looking for an atypical fairy tale will find this refreshing because it relies less on traditional romance or happy endings, and more on living independently and unconventionally, loving freely, and being able to choose your own destiny.
School Library Journal Fans of fairy-tale updates will find it easy to lose themselves in this bright, romantic story, whose hero shows she can not only have it all but also do it herself.
Publishers Weekly Readers who can't get enough of the growing steampunk trend will happily pick this up. '
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