Curiosity House: The Fearsome Firebird Contributor(s): Oliver, Lauren (Author), Chester, H. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062270877 ISBN-13: 9780062270870 Publisher: HarperCollins
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2017 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: Curiosity House |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2016949914 |
Age Level: 9-12 |
Grade Level: 4-7 |
Series: Curiosity House |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 8.2" L (0.90 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2017 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 102 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 189941 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this third book in the exceptional Curiosity House mystery series by bestselling author Lauren Oliver and mysterious recluse H. C. Chester, four children must uncover the evil Nicholas Rattigan's newest dastardly scheme, wage war with a rival freak show, and deal with a spy who may have infiltrated their happy home. Sam, Philippa, Thomas, and Max have just started to recover from their capture and subsequent escape from Rattigan. But the children's lives don't stay quiet for long. A slew of bank robberies is terrorizing the city. And when Professor Farnum, the ringmaster of the museum's now immensely popular flea circus, is charged with murder, the search for the real killer uncovers a plot much bigger than any individual crime--a plot that can only be the work of Nicholas Rattigan. This is the third book in the series and contains even more exciting marvels, such as:
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Learn more about the series online at www.thecuriosityhouse.com |
Contributor Bio(s): Chester, H. C.: - H. C. Chester is a collector of unusual relics who came into possession of the artifacts of the museum's estate and discovered the story of the four children. Oliver, Lauren: -Lauren Oliver is the cofounder of media and content development company Glasstown Entertainment, where she serves as the President of Production. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of the YA novels Replica, Vanishing Girls, Panic, and the Delirium trilogy: Delirium, Pandemonium, and Requiem, which have been translated into more than thirty languages. The film rights to both Replica and Lauren's bestselling first novel, Before I Fall, were acquired by Awesomeness Films. Before I Fall was adapted into a major motion picture starring Zoey Deutch. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017, garnering a wide release from Open Road Films that year. Oliver is a 2012 E. B. White Read-Aloud Award nominee for her middle-grade novel Liesl & Po, as well as author of the middle-grade fantasy novel The Spindlers and The Curiosity House series, co-written with H.C. Chester. She has written one novel for adults, Rooms. Oliver co-founded Glasstown Entertainment with poet and author Lexa Hillyer. Since 2010, the company has developed and sold more than fifty-five novels for adults, young adults, and middle-grade readers. Some of its recent titles include the New York Times bestseller Everless, by Sara Holland; the critically acclaimed Bonfire, authored by the actress Krysten Ritter; and The Hunger by Alma Katsu, which received multiple starred reviews and was praised by Stephen King as "disturbing, hard to put down" and "not recommended...after dark." Oliver is a narrative consultant for Illumination Entertainment and is writing features and TV shows for a number of production companies and studios. Oliver received an academic scholarship to the University of Chicago, where she was elected Phi Beta Kappa. She received a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from New York University. www.laurenoliverbooks.com. |
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