by Frances Hardinge · Editorial Presença · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789722341769
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«A Rapariga Que Sabia Ler» is the young adult fantasy novel by Frances Hardinge, published by Editorial Presença in paperback (336 pages, in Portuguese).
Mosca Mye, a twelve-year-old orphan with an uncommon gift for reading, flees her village with her goose and arrives at the city of Mandelion, where political intrigue and dangers surround her. Among bandits, spies and smugglers, she discovers the power of words and books to change the world.
First instalment of the «Fly by Night» series; the original title, published in 2005, won the Branford Boase Award.
For readers of young adult fantasy and historical fiction, especially those who enjoy ingenious protagonists and adventures with a political backdrop.
Frances Hardinge is a British children's writer. Her debut novel, Fly by Night, won the 2006 Branford Boase Award and was listed as one of the School Library Journal Best Books. She has also been shortlisted for and received a number of other awards for her novels and short stories.
