Curiosity House - The Shrunken Head
(Sprache: Englisch)
A sensational new series about four orphans with extraordinary abilities who live in a Museum of Oddities, Freaks, and Wonders, and who must solve a string of murders. It combines the unparalleled storytelling gifts of Lauren Oliver with the rich knowledge...
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A sensational new series about four orphans with extraordinary abilities who live in a Museum of Oddities, Freaks, and Wonders, and who must solve a string of murders. It combines the unparalleled storytelling gifts of Lauren Oliver with the rich knowledge of the notorious relics collector H.C. Chester (who is her dad!).
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Edgar Award nominee for Best Juvenile MysteryThe book is about, among other things: the strongest boy in the world, a talking cockatoo, a faulty mind reader, a beautiful bearded lady and a nervous magician, an old museum, and a shrunken head.Blessed with extraordinary abilities, orphans Philippa, Sam, and Thomas have grown up happily in Dumfrey's Dime Museum of Freaks, Oddities, and Wonders. But when a fourth child, Max, a knife-thrower, joins the group, it sets off an unforgettable chain of events.
When the museum's Amazonian shrunken head is stolen, the four are determined to get it back. But their search leads them to a series of murders and an explosive secret about their pasts.
This sensational new series-a 2016 Edgar nominee for Best Juvenile book and New York Times bestseller-combines the unparalleled storytelling gifts of Lauren Oliver with the rich knowledge of the notorious relics collector H. C. Chester.
What you will find in this book:
A rather attractive bearded lady
Several scandalous murders
A deliciously disgusting Amazonian shrunken head
Four extraordinary children with equally extraordinary abilities
A quite loquacious talking bird
What you will NOT find in this book:
An accountant named Seymour A never-ending line at the post office Brussel sprouts (shudder) A lecture on finishing all your homework on time A sweet, gooey story for nice little girls and boys
Learn more about the series online at www.thecuriosityhouse.com
Autoren-Porträt von Lauren Oliver, H. C. Chester
Benjamin Lacombe, geb. 1982 in Paris, studierte grafische Künste und arbeitete parallel als Werbe- und Comiczeichner. Er hat bereits mehrere Bilderbücher illustriert und geschrieben. Benjamin Lacombe lebt und arbeitet in Paris, mit seinem Hund Virgile, der sich häufig in seine Bücher einschleicht.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Lauren Oliver , H. C. Chester
- Altersempfehlung: 8 - 12 Jahre
- 2015, 368 Seiten, mit Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 13,6 x 20,8 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Illustration: Lacombe, Benjamin
- Verlag: HarperCollins US
- ISBN-10: 0062419366
- ISBN-13: 9780062419361
- Erscheinungsdatum: 29.09.2015
Sprache:
Englisch
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