Wholesale The Marvels

Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck, which together with The Marvels, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy! A breathtaking new voyage from Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick. Two 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, The Marvels is a loving tribute to the power of story from an artist at the vanguard of creative innovation. Format: Hardcover, Jacketed Binding: Jacketed Hardcover / Smyth ISBN: 9780545448680 Page Count: 672 Trim Size: 5-1⁄2 x 8-1⁄4 Pub Date: September 2015 Fiction / Nonfiction: Fiction Ages: 10 & Up Grades: 5 and up Imprint: Scholastic Press Subjects: Aunts and Uncles, Drama, Theater, Musicals, Intergenerational Relationships, Running Away Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery and Suspense Language: English Guided Reading Level: GR Level X Lexile® Measure: 770L Return Restrictions: Non-Strippable