The Luck Uglies

Author: Paul Durha, Illustrator: Peter Antonsson

Published:  New York: Harper, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers 2014

Who is the heroine? 11 year old Rye O’Chanter

Who will like it? Any girl over the age of 9 who likes fantasy fiction

Why will I like it? It is witty and action packed fantasy fiction, the setting has a medieval feel. A more complicated version of a goodies vs baddies story

Tell me more: Rye O’Chanter lives in the Village Drowning, and enjoys getting up to mischief with her friends Quin and Folly.  The village is run by the ruthless Earl Longchance, who claimed to have rid the village of the bog noblins. In reality this was the work of a dangerous secret society known as the Luck Uglies. But one day a bog noblin turns up in the village. Rye must align herself with the Luck Uglies to get rid of the threat. This action packed story is written with humour. The heroes in this book have both good and bad qualities.  

Other books in the series: New series, trilogy is planned but only the first one has come out

Find out about the author here http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7307458.Paul_Durham?from_search=true
View a trailer for the book here http://www.pauldurhambooks.com/books.html