Angie Sage

Maximillian Fly

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Dear Young Watcher, You are about to meet an extraordinary human. His name is Maximillian Fly and he looks mostly like a giant cockroach: he stands six feet two and has beautiful indigo wings, long antennae, and more arms than you do. Some are frightened by his appearance, but really, he is a gentle creature and he wants no trouble. If you insist on following his journey, you will find yourself in the strange and often frightening city of Hope, which is trapped beneath a huge orb to protect it from the Contagion outside. You will meet his friends and his enemies, and you will see how Maximillian’s life takes a new direction when he opens his door to two Wingless children who need a place to hide. He will know you are watching him. Maximillian is proud and will try to prove his goodness to you. In this world, humans may look very different, some with wings and carapaces and some without, but inside they are alike. Who can be judged on their appearance when individual actions define good and evil? Thank you, young Wingless watcher, for without you, this story will not happen. Please enjoy this dark and twisty tale.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 146mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 453g
• ISBN-13: 9780062571168
• ISBN-10: 0062571168
• Artikelnr.: 54021817

Autorenporträt

ANGIE SAGE was born in London and grew up in the Thames Valley, London, and Kent. She loves the sea, spooky old houses, and time traveling (the easy way, by reading history books). Angie has created many books for children, including the New York Times bestselling series Septimus Heap and Araminta Spookie. She lives in England. Visit her online at www.angiesage.com and on Twitter @AngieSageAuthor.

Rezensionen

"The book is remarkable, often because the world building is sublime. A remarkable story that will land hard with the right kind of audience. I have never seen the like. Pulse pounding action from the first page. It's not for everyone. It was never meant to be. But it is good and strong and fun and desperately exciting. You have been warned." (Five stars) - Betsy Bird, librarian

"Maximillian Fly is the middle-grade mash-up you didn't know you needed! Metamorphosis combines with Lemony-Snicket-esque prose to perfectly tell the strange and fascinating tale of Maximillian. Wacky, fun, and so satisfying, Maximillian Fly will steal your heart!" - Laura Graveline, Brazos Bookstore, Houston, TX

"An exciting tale full of double blinds, double crosses and unexpected family connections. Thanks to Ms. Sage's skill at parceling out information while ratcheting up suspense, neither [Maximillian] nor we grasp the full contours of the shocking truths and biosphere-shaking consequences until well into this satisfying tale." - Wall Street Journal

"Shaken readers . . . will appreciate the author's dexterity, as well as the way she uses mistaken, misunderstood, or misconstrued incidents as an ongoing motif. Watching Maximillian escape the influence of his demonic mother to rediscover loving connections with a long sundered [family] circle give the tale a sweet aftertaste." - Booklist (starred review)

Praise for the Septimus Heap series: "Youngsters will lose themselves happily in Sage's fluent, charismatic storytelling" - Booklist

"A deliciously spellbinding series opener." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Readers will be indubitably hooked-worrying, laughing, and gasping over the nonstop adventures of this engaging troupe." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)

"Sage at her best; it's full of fun, adventure, humor, irony, friendship, loyalty, and nonstop action." - School Library Journal