"Pamela Dorman books." Originally published: London : HarperPress, 2009. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
The year is 1752, and 17-year-old Agnes Trussel arrives in London pregnant with an unwanted child. Lost and frightened, she lands work as an apprentice to a fireworks maker. As she learns the trade, she joins in his quest to make the most spectacular fireworks the world has ever seen.
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