{"product_id":"9780545448680","title":"The Marvels","description":"Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Hugo Cabret\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWonderstruck\u003c\/i\u003e, which together with \u003ci\u003eThe Marvels\u003c\/i\u003e, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breathtaking new voyage from Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick.\u003c\/b\u003eTwo stand-alone stories--the first in nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, the second in prose--create a beguiling narrative puzzle.The journey begins at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage.Nearly a century later, runaway Joseph Jervis 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 stories connect, \u003ci\u003eThe Marvels\u003c\/i\u003e is a loving tribute to the power of story from an artist at the vanguard of creative innovation.","brand":"Scholastic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42369724416061,"sku":"9780545448680","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780545448680_p0.jpg?v=1771569022","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780545448680","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}