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Violence
Barely any
Mild adventure peril and spy-related action appropriate to the steampunk comedy
Language
None
No profanity; Carriger's wit is family-friendly
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
No psychological intensity concerns; a cheerful and inventive adventure
What this book is about
Gail Carriger's YA steampunk novel follows fourteen-year-old Sophronia Temminnick, who is sent to Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality — a school that trains young women in the etiquette of espionage. The novel is light, funny, and full of Carriger's characteristic Victorian wit. Appropriate for all ages from middle-grade up.
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