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Vassa in the Night
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Vassa in the Night

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In Vassa's neighbourhood, where she lives with her stepmother and bickering stepsisters, one might stumble onto magic, but stumbling out again could become an issue. Babs Yagg, the owner of the local convenience store, has a policy of beheading shoplifters and sometimes innocent shoppers as well. So when Vassa's stepsister sends her out for light bulbs in the middle of night, she knows it could easily become a suicide mission. But Vassa has a bit of luck hidden in her pocket, a gift from her dead mother. Erg is a tough talking wooden doll with sticky fingers, a bottomless stomach, and a ferocious cunning. With Erg's help, Vassa just might be able to break the witch's curse and free her Brooklyn neighbourhood. But Babs won't be playing fair. Inspired by the Russian folktale "Vassilissa the Beautiful" and Sarah Porter's years of experience teaching creative writing to New York City students, Vassa in the Night weaves a dark yet hopeful tale about a young girl's search for home, love, and belonging.show more

Product details

  • 12-17
  • Hardback | 304 pages
  • 154 x 236 x 27mm | 498.95g
  • Starscape
  • New York, United States
  • English
  • 0765380544
  • 9780765380548
  • 77,380

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About Sarah Porter

Sarah Porter is a writer, artist, and freelance teacher who lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two cats. She is the author of the Lost Voices Trilogy (Lost Voices, Waking Storms, The Twice Lost) in addition to Vassa in the Night--all for the teen audience. She has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from City College.show more

Review quote

A dark, thoroughly modern fairy tale crackling with wit and magical mayhem. - Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of the Grisha Trilogyshow more

Rating details

2,909 ratings
3.44 out of 5 stars
5 17% (496)
4 34% (988)
3 30% (886)
2 13% (385)
1 5% (154)
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