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The MarvelsBrian Selznick

The Marvels

655 pagesFirst published 20154 editions
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Told in two stand-alone stories, the first nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, and the second in text. In 1766, a boy, Billy Marvel, is shipwrecked, rescued, and goes on to found a brilliant family of actors that flourishes in London until 1900--and nearly a century later, Joseph Jervis, runs away from home, seeking refuge with his uncle in London, and is captivated by the Marvel house, with its portraits and ghostly presences.

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
EditionScholastic, Incorporated20156729780545922128
HardcoverScholastic Press20156409781407159454
HardcoverScholastic Press20156709780545448680
EditionScholastic20156409781407166537
Runaway childrenActors and actressesGay menAdventure and adventurersDomestic architectureReclusesConservation and restorationFamily life