The Marvels

Brian Selznick

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Scholastic
01 October 2015

Children's & Educational; General fiction (Children's&YA)

The journey begins on a ship at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he fnds work in a London theatre. There, his family fourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage.

Nearly a century later, Joseph Jervis runs away from school and 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 narratives connect, The Marvels is a loving tribute to the power of story from an artist at the vanguard of creative innovation.

From the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck

comes a breathtaking new voyage. In this magnifcent re-imagining of the

form he originated, Brian Selznick combines two stand-alone stories — the first in nearly 400

pages of continuous pictures, the second in prose together create a

beguiling narrative puzzle.

By: Brian Selznick
Imprint: Scholastic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 56mm
Weight: 1.383kg
ISBN: 9780545448680
ISBN 10: 0545448689
Pages: 672
Publication Date: 01 October 2015
Recommended Age: From 10 to 13 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print

Brian Selznick is the Caldecott award-winning author and illustrator of The New York Times bestsellers The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck. He is also the illustrator of many celebrated picture books and novels, among them Caldecott Honor Winner The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, and Sibert Honor Winner When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan. Brian has previously worked as a set designer and a puppeteer. He lives in San Diego, CA, and Brooklyn, NY.

Reviews for The Marvels

Praise for The Marvels * Selznick s warm, affecting family tale is bittersweet, astonishing, and truly marvelous. -- Booklist, starred review * Time, grief, forgiveness, and love intersect in epic theater celebrating mysteries of the heart and spirit. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * As he did in his Caldecott Medal winning The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Selznick uses a telescoping point of view with great success, bringing the audience effortlessly from the general to the specific, from wide shot to close-up. [A] powerful story about creating lasting art and finding family in unexpected places. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * Complex, entertaining, and full of gorgeous art and writing, this is a powerhouse of a book. -- School Library Journal, starred review Once again, Selznick showcases the cinematic style and blend of prose and pictures that he pioneered with The Invention of Hugo Cabret both epic and deeply intimate, this engrossing adventure also reflects on the nature of creativity and storytelling a bookmaking tour de force, this novel is as full of marvels as its title suggests. -- Washington Post M]asterfully illustrated a thrilling and poignant journey -- Wall Street Journal [A] rich and surprising reading experience. -- New York Times Awards and Praise for The Invention of Hugo Cabret (partial listing): 2008 Caldecott Medal winner National Book Award Finalist #1 New York Times Bestseller New York Times Best Illustrated Book Los Angeles Times Favorite Children's Book of the Year Publisher's Weekly Best Book of the Year * A true masterpiece. - Publisher's Weekly, starred review Evokes wonder...like a silent film on paper. - The New York Times * Shatters conventions. - School Library Journal, starred review * Complete genius. - The Horn Book, starred review