For fans of <i>The City of Ember</i> and <i>The School of Good and Evil,</i><i>The Mark of the Dragonfly</i> is a fast-paced adventure story about a mysterious girl and a fearless boy, set in a magical world that is both exciting and dangerous.<br>Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she finds the girl amid the wreckage of a caravan in the Meteor Fields.<br>The girl doesn’t remember a thing about her life, but the intricate tattoo on her arm is proof that she’s from the Dragonfly Territories and that she’s protected by the king. Which means a reward for Piper if she can get the girl home.<br>The one sure way to the Territories is the 401, a great old beauty of a train. But a ticket costs more coin than Piper could make in a year. And stowing away is a difficult prospect—everyone knows that getting past the peculiar green-eyed boy who stands guard is nearly impossible.<br>Life for Piper just turned dangerous. A little bit magical. And very exciting, <i>if</i> she can manage to survive the journey.<br><br>[<b>STAR</b>] &quot;This magnetic middle-grade debut...[is] a page-turner that defies easy categorization and ought to have broad appeal.&quot;-<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred</b><br><br>[<b>STAR</b>] &quot;Heart, brains, and courage find a home in a steampunk fantasy worthy of a nod from Baum.&quot;-<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred</b><br><br>[<b>STAR</b>] &quot;A fantastic and original tale of adventure and magic...Piper is a heroine to fall in love with: smart, brave, kind, and mechanically inclined to boot.&quot;-<b><i>School Library Journal</i>, starred</b>