{"product_id":"the-marvels-brian-selznick-9780545448680","title":"The Marvels","description":"Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Hugo Cabret\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWonderstruck\u003c\/i\u003e, which together with \u003ci\u003eThe Marvels\u003c\/i\u003e, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breathtaking new voyage from Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick.\u003c\/b\u003eTwo stand-alone stories--the first in nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, the second in prose--create a beguiling narrative puzzle.The journey begins at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage.Nearly a century later, runaway Joseph Jervis seeks refuge with an uncle in London. Albert Nightingale's strange, beautiful house, with its mysterious portraits and ghostly presences, captivates Joseph and leads him on a search for clues about the house, his family, and the past.A gripping adventure and an intriguing invitation to decipher how the two stories connect, \u003ci\u003eThe Marvels\u003c\/i\u003e is a loving tribute to the power of story from an artist at the vanguard of creative innovation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Selznick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0545448689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780545448680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 2.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e176872 \/ Marvels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Cybils - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/06\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2015 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/14\/2015 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015 pg. 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/13\/2015 pg. 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/20\/2015 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2015 - Recommended - Hard To Beat\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Best Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/02\/2015 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Middle Grade Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2015 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Children's Starred Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2015 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY Times Notable Bks of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/06\/2015 pg. 34","brand":"Brian Selznick","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052380811519,"sku":"9780545448680","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e21e361-78c0-4438-9fe4-4c234b968b86.jpg?v=1685018475","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-marvels-brian-selznick-9780545448680","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}