The Boneshaker

The Boneshaker by Kate Milford is a reprint edition published by Sandpiper on May 23, 2011, featuring 372 pages in English. This novel follows thirteen-year-old Natalie Minks, who has a passion for machines, particularly automata. When a traveling medicine show arrives in her small Missouri town, Natalie is drawn to their mysterious vehicle and the strange abilities of the performers, prompting her to delve deeper into the secrets of the caravan.
Readers will find a richly textured narrative set in 1914 that explores themes of family, community, and courage. As Natalie uncovers unsettling truths about the medicine show, she realizes that she alone has the strength to confront the darkness she encounters. The story weaves elements of horror and historical fiction, inviting readers to engage with the complexities of good and evil in a captivating setting.
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Thirteen-year-old Natalie Minks loves machines, particularly automata–self-operating mechanical devices, usually powered by clockwork. When Jake Limberleg and his traveling medicine show arrive in her small Missouri town with a mysterious vehicle under a tarp and an uncanny ability to make Natalie’s half-built automaton move, she feels in her gut that something about this caravan of healers is a bit off. Her uneasiness leads her to investigate the intricate maze of the medicine show, where she discovers a horrible truth and realizes that only she has the power to set things right.
Set in 1914, The Boneshaker is a gripping, richly textured novel about family, community, courage, and looking evil directly in the face in order to conquer it.
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