WINNER OF A 2013 NEWBERY HONOR!Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her sorcery to a Victorian gothic thriller â€” an enthralling, darkly comic tale that would do Dickens

Splendors and Glooms

WINNER OF A 2013 NEWBERY HONOR!

Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her sorcery to a Victorian gothic thriller â€” an enthralling, darkly comic tale that would do Dickens proud.

The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that they appear alive. Clara Wintermute, the only child of a wealthy doctor, is spellbound by Grisiniâ€™s act and invites him to entertain at her birthday party. Seeing his chance to make a fortune, Grisini accepts and makes a splendidly gaudy entrance with caravan, puppets, and his two orphaned assistants.
Lizzie Rose and Parsefall are dazzled by the Wintermute home. Clara seems to have everything they lack â€” adoring parents, warmth, and plenty to eat. In fact, Claraâ€™s life is shadowed by grief, guilt, and secrets. When Clara vanishes that night, suspicion of kidnapping falls upon the puppeteer and, by association, Lizzie Rose and Parsefall.
As they seek to puzzle out Claraâ€™s whereabouts, Lizzie and Parse uncover Grisiniâ€™s criminal past and wake up to his evil intentions. Fleeing London, they find themselves caught in a trap set by Grisiniâ€™s ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before itâ€™s too late.
Newbery Medal winner Laura Amy Schlitzâ€™s Victorian gothic is a rich banquet of dark comedy, scorching magic, and the brilliant and bewitching storytelling that is her trademark.
Country USA
Brand Candlewick Press
Manufacturer Candlewick
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber YES9268544
ReleaseDate 2014-01-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780763669263

Country	USA
Brand	Candlewick Press
Manufacturer	Candlewick
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	YES9268544
ReleaseDate	2014-01-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780763669263

Splendors and Glooms

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