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Maximillian Fly

Maximillian Fly

by Angie Sage (Author)

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    Hardcover 2019

    $3.47
Synopsis

The bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series, Angie Sage, delivers a gripping and darkly humorous tale of Maximillian Fly-a human with cockroach features-whose quiet life is upended when he aids two human children in their escape from an oppressive governing power.

Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Adam Gidwitz.

Maximillian Fly wants no trouble. Yet because he stands at six feet two, with beautiful indigo wings, long antennae, and more arms than you or me, many are frightened of him.

He is a gentle creature who looks like a giant cockroach. This extraordinary human wants to prove his goodness, so he opens his door to two SilverSeed children in search of a place to hide.

Instantly, Maximillian's quiet, solitary life changes. There are dangerous powers after them and they have eyes everywhere. But in this gray city of Hope trapped under the Orb, is escape even possible?

Maximillian Fly is a masterful story brimming with suspense, plot twists, and phenomenal world building. This compelling novel delves into family dynamics and themes of prejudice, making the case for tolerance, empathy, and understanding.

* Junior Library Guild Selection * Kids' Indie Next List * New York Public Library Best Books of 2019 Selection *

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 384
 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Published: 17 Oct 2019
ISBN 10: 0062571168
ISBN 13: 9780062571168

Media Reviews
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
Author Bio
ANGIE SAGE was born in London and grew up in the Thames Valley, London, and Kent. She now lives in Somerset in a very old house that has a 480-year-old painting of King Henry VIII on the wall. The seven books in her original Septimus Heap series are international bestsellers. She is also the author of the Araminta Spookie series. Visit her online at www.septimusheapblog.com or follow @AngieSageAuthor on Twitter.