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Splendors and Glooms

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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
Author	Laura Amy Schlitz
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Candlewick
EAN	9780763669263
Edition	Reprint
Feature	Candlewick
IsAdultProduct
ISBN	0763669261
Label	Candlewick
Manufacturer	Candlewick
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	400
PublicationDate	2014-01-07
Publisher	Candlewick
ReleaseDate	2014-01-07
Studio	Candlewick

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