Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City

by Miller, Kirsten

• ISBN13: 9781599900926
• ISBN10: 1599900920
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-29
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens

Summary

Life will never be the same for Ananka Fishbein after she ventures into an enormous sinkhole near her New York City apartment. A million rats, delinquent Girl Scouts out for revenge, and a secret city below the streets of Manhattan combine in this remarkable novel about a darker side of New York City you have only just begun to know about'¦

Author Biography

KIRSTEN MILLER divides her time between New York City and Paris, drinking coffee and writing the next Kiki Strike novel.
www.kikistrike.com

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"If Harry Potter lived in New York City, he'd have a mad crush on 14-year-old Kiki Strike, the heroine of Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City and the next literary idol of the tween-to-infinity set. Kiki's creator, Kirsten Miller, is destined to become the object of millions of readers' adoration." --Vanity Fair

 

"Perfect for bright middle-schoolers hooked on history and mystery and bored witless with pre-teen chick lit." --Washington Post Book World
 
"In between the 100 MPH excitement and the fascinating and intensely diverse characters, Miller has expertly woven a vital message into her story: the importance of a young woman having strength and belief in herself." --teenreads.com
 
"A fascinating, convoluted mystery/adventure. ...All readers will welcome the hints of sequels." --Booklist, starred review
 
"[A] deliciously entertaining debut novel." --Publishers Weekly
 
"This is a rallying cry for the ‘curious' and an effective anthem of geek-girl power . . . All in all, an absurdly satisfying romp for disaffected smart girls." --Kirkus Reviews
 
"Kiki Strike celebrates the courage and daring of seemingly ordinary girls, and it will thrill those who long for adventure and excitement." --School Library Journal