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The Marvels /

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 port...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Selznick, Brian (Author, Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Families > England > London > History > Juvenile fiction.
Actors > England > London > Juvenile fiction.
Theater > England > London > Juvenile fiction.
Adventure stories.
London (England) > Juvenile fiction.
Family life > England > London > Fiction.
Actors and actresses > Fiction.
Adventure and adventurers > Fiction.
Theaters > Fiction.
London (England) > History > Fiction.
Great Britain > History > Fiction.
Actors.
Families.
Theater.
England > London.
History.
Action and adventure fiction.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Juvenile works.
Adventure fiction.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Told in two stand-alone stories, the first nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, and the second in text.
Physical Description:665 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Awards:American Library Association Notable Children's Bk
ISBN:9780545448680
0545448689