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  • Published: 30 August 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593533758
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $17.99

Nadya Skylung and the Cloudship Rescue





From author Jeff Seymour and bestselling illustrator Brett Helquist (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events) comes a breathtaking fantasy adventure, starring an extraordinary heroine and set in an unforgettable world where ships can fly. Now in paperback!

From debut author Jeff Seymour and bestselling illustrator Brett Helquist (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events) comes this breathtaking fantasy adventure, starring an extraordinary new heroine and set in an unforgettable world where ships can fly.

It takes a very special crew to keep the cloudship Orion running, and no one knows that better than Nadya Skylung, who tends the cloud garden that keeps the ship afloat. When the unthinkable happens and pirates attack, Nadya and the other children aboard--all orphans taken in by the kindhearted Captain Nic--narrowly escape, but the rest of the crew is captured. Alone and far from help, only Nadya and her four brave and loyal friends can take back the Orion and rescue the crew. And she'll risk life and limb to save the only family she's ever known. But . . . this attack was no accident. What exactly are the pirates looking for? Could it be Nadya they've been after all along?

"Nadya Skylung is one smart, sassy, spitfire heroine with gills. I love her!" --Liesl Shurtliff, New York Times bestselling author of Rump

"A stunningly imaginative world unlike anything I've seen before. It is thrilling, it is emotional, and it is wholly original." --M. A. Larson, author of Pennyroyal Academy

"A stunning debut filled with derring-do, surprises, and truly original world building." --J. A. White, author of The Thickety

  • Published: 30 August 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593533758
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $17.99

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Praise for Nadya Skylung and the Cloudship Rescue

Praise for Nadya Skylung and the Cloudship Rescue:
 
"A brilliantly characterized debut. A stunning read that explores ideas of what bravery means though rich writing, vivid descriptions, and a strong voice. Readers will be eager to explore this breathtaking and dangerous steampunk world set in the sky." —Booklist

"This is a moving fantasy novel with strong world-building, intriguing characters, and touching themes about the meaning of family and sacrifice." —School Library Journal

"Readers who love action-adventure stories will enjoy reading about Nadya and her friends." —Kirkus Reviews

"A tense conclusion will leave readers curious about Nadya’s background and place in this absorbing universe." — Publishers Weekly

"This complex fantasy world rings true, and the relationships among the characters are true-to-life." —School Library Connection

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