Mechanica

by Betsy Cornwell

Overview

Nicolette’s awful stepsisters call her “Mechanica” to demean her, but the nickname fits: she learned to be an inventor at her mother’s knee. Her mom is gone now, though, and the Steps have pushed her into a life of dreary servitude. When she discovers a secret workshop in the cellar on her sixteenth birthday—and befriends Jules, a tiny magical metal horse—Nicolette starts to imagine a new life for herself. And the timing may be perfect: There’s a technological exposition and a royal ball on the horizon. Determined to invent her own happily-ever-after, Mechanica seeks to wow the prince and eager entrepreneurs alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780547927749
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	08/25/2015
Sold by:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	220,101
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Betsy Cornwell is the author of Tides, a YA novel inspired by selkie mythology. She graduated from Smith College and was a columnist and editor at Teen Ink before pursuing an MFA in creative writing at Notre Dame, where she also taught fiction writing as well as film and television studies. She is currently living and adventuring in Ireland. Visit her website at  www.betsycornwell.com.