The Luck Uglies
The Luck Uglies by Paul Durham is an illustrated middle grade novel published by HarperCollins on March 31, 2015. This book introduces readers to Rye O’Chanter, who navigates the peculiar happenings in Village Drowning, where children face strange dangers and families are penalized for nonexistent laws. As Rye grapples with the return of the feared Bog Noblins, she learns about the legendary Luck Uglies, who were once the village’s protectors but have long been exiled.
In her quest to uncover the truth behind the village’s secrets and the myths surrounding it, Rye confronts the oppressive rules that govern her life and the stories that have shaped her understanding of bravery and villainy. The narrative weaves elements of fantasy and adventure, exploring themes of friendship and the importance of knowledge. With 416 pages, this edition invites readers to delve into a world filled with magic and intrigue, where the line between hero and villain is blurred.
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The first in a series with the makings of a modern classic, The Luck Uglies is an irresistible cross between Chris Colfer’s Land of Stories series and Kelly Barnhill’s The Girl Who Drank the Moon, overflowing with adventure, secrets, friendship, and magic.
Rye O’Chanter has seen a lot of strange things happen in Village Drowning: Children are chased through the streets. Families are fined for breaking laws that don’t even exist. Girls aren’t allowed to read anymore, and certain books—books that hold secrets about Drowning’s past—have been outlawed altogether.
Now a terrifying encounter has eleven-year-old Rye convinced that the monstrous, supposedly extinct Bog Noblins have returned. Before the monsters disappeared, there was only one way to defeat them—the Luck Uglies. But the Luck Uglies have long since been exiled, and there’s nobody left who can protect the village.
As Rye dives into Drowning’s maze of secrets, rules, and lies, she begins to question everything she’s been told about the village’s legend of outlaws and beasts . . . and what she’ll discover is that it may take a villain to save them from the monsters.
This critically acclaimed debut middle grade novel was named an ALA Notable Book and a New York Public Library Title for Reading and Sharing and won the Cybil Award for Middle Grade Speculative Fiction and a Sunshine State Young Readers Award.
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