“A brooding, Dickensian novel with a touch of fantasy and a glimmer of hope. . . . As mysterious and timeless as a fairy tale.” — Booklist (starred review) Laura Amy Schlitz’s Newbery Honor–winning Victorian gothic is a rich banquet of dark comedy, scorching magic, and bewitching storytelling. Clara Wintermute, the only child of a wealthy doctor, invites master puppeteer Grisini to entertain at her birthday party. When Clara vanishes that night, suspicion falls upon the puppeteer and his orphaned assistants. The three children — two penniless waifs and one pampered heiress — have been caught in a trap set by Grisini’s ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance she’s determined to shed before it’s too late.
Splendors and Glooms
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Author: Schlitz, Laura Amy
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780763694494
Details:
Author: Schlitz, Laura Amy
Brand: Candlewick Press (MA)
Color: Green
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 400
Release Date: 26-12-2017
Package Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.0 x 1.1 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780763694494
