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Curiosity House Books

In order from The Shrunken Head to The Fearsome Firebird
The Shrunken Head
The Screaming Statue
The Fearsome Firebird
The Shrunken Head
The Screaming Statue
chapter • 384 Pages
The Shrunken Head
#1 in Series
Book #1

The Shrunken Head

Written by Lauren Oliver & illustrated by Benjamin Lacombe
9 - 12
Reading age
384
Page count
169
Words per page
May 3, 2016
Publication date
Paperback
$6.99
$6.74

Summary

Edgar Award nominee for Best Juvenile MysteryThe book is about, among other things: the strongest boy in the world, a talking cockatoo, a faulty mind reader, a beautiful bearded lady and a nervous magician, an old museum, and a shrunken head.Blessed with extraordinary abilities, orphans Philippa, Sam, and Thomas have grown up happily in Dumfrey’s Dime Museum of Freaks, Oddities, and Wonders. But when a fourth child, Max, a knife-thrower, joins the group, it sets off an unforgettable chain of events.When the museum’s Amazonian shrunken head is stolen, the four are determined to get it back. But their search leads them to a series of murders and an explosive secret about their pasts.This sensational new series–a 2016 Edgar nominee for Best Juvenile book and New York Times bestseller–combines the unparalleled storytelling gifts of Lauren Oliver with the rich knowledge of the notorious relics collector H. C. Chester.What you will find in this book: A rather attractive bearded ladySeveral scandalous murdersA deliciously disgusting Amazonian shrunken headFour extraordinary children with equally extraordinary abilitiesA quite loquacious talking birdWhat you will NOT find in this book: An accountant named Seymour A never-ending line at the post office Brussel sprouts (shudder) A lecture on finishing all your homework on time A sweet, gooey story for nice little girls and boysLearn more about the series online at www.thecuriosityhouse.com

Curiosity House Series

Published from 2016 - 2017
3 books
chapter • 384 Pages
The Shrunken Head
Paperback
$6.99$6.74
chapter • 384 Pages
The Screaming Statue
#2 in Series
Paperback
$6.99$6.74
chapter • 336 Pages
The Fearsome Firebird
#3 in Series
Hardcover
$16.99$15.80
Year#TitleIllustratorPages
20161The Shrunken HeadBenjamin Lacombe384
20172The Screaming Statue384
20173The Fearsome FirebirdH. C. Chester336

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