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304 pp.
| Dial |
January, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8037-3471-5$16.99
(2)
4-6
Thirteen-year-old narrator Mellie Turpin's family has for centuries been pledged to protect the Parvi Pennati ("small persons with wings") in exchange for a magic moonstone ring. Now the Parvi need the ring back--but the Turpins don't know where it is. Mellie has a wry, snarky voice that will draw readers in and keep them invested in the escalating events.