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Set in a reimagined England of 1851, *Manners & Mutiny* follows Sophronia Temminnick, a young woman trained in espionage at a boarding school. When the sinister Picklemen threaten London, Sophronia becomes the only one who can stop them. Her keen wit, refined etiquette, and daring covert skills are put to the ultimate test as she navigates the halls of her school and the streets of London.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gail Carriger
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