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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2010
Alchemy and Meggy Swann
In a harsh London, Meggy seeks transformation amidst rogues and alchemy.
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Bookroo's summary
Meggy Swann arrives in Elizabethan London, unwanted by her father and overwhelmed by the city's chaos. Navigating with two sticks, she faces a world of rogues and thieves. As her alchemist father chases gold, Meggy embarks on her own journey of transformation. Can she find her place in a city that seems to reject her, or will London reveal unexpected gifts? With only a goose named Louise by her side, Meggy must discover her strength and purpose in a world that challenges her at every turn.
From the publisher
Fans of Karen Cushman’s witty novels will welcome Meggy Swann, newly come to London with her only friend, a goose named Louise. Meggy’s mother was glad to be rid of her; her father, who sent for her, doesn’t want her after all. Meggy is appalled by London, dirty and noisy, full of rogues and thieves, and difficult to get around in—not that getting around is ever easy for someone who walks with the help of two sticks. Just as her alchemist father pursues his great work of transforming base metal into gold, Meggy finds herself pursuing her own transformation. Elizabethan London has its dark side, but it also has gifts in store for Meggy Swann.
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At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- November 24, 2020
- First published
- January 1, 2010
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780358097495
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