Schlitz, Laura Amy.

Splendors and glooms / Splendors & glooms Laura Amy Schlitz. - 1st ed. - Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2012. - xii, 384 p. ; 23 cm.

School Library Journal starred, August 2012 Booklist starred, June 2012 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2012 Pub Weekly, July 2012 Kirkus Starred, June 2012 New York Times, September 2012 Horn Book, September 2012 Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2012

When Clara vanishes after the puppeteer Grisini and two orphaned assistants were at her twelfth birthday party, suspicion of kidnapping chases the trio away from London and soon the two orphans are caught in a trap set by Grisini's ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it is too late.

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Newbery Medal/Honor, 2013

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Puppets--Juvenile fiction.
Orphans--Juvenile fiction.
Kidnapping--Juvenile fiction.
Witches--Juvenile fiction.
Blessing and cursing--Juvenile fiction.
Puppets--Fiction.
Orphans--Fiction.
Kidnapping--Fiction.
Witches--Fiction.
Blessing and cursing--Fiction.
Puppets and puppet plays--Fiction.
Orphans--Fiction.
Kidnapping--Fiction.
Witches--Fiction.
Magic--Fiction.
JUVENILE FICTION / Toys, Dolls, Puppets.


London (England)--History--19th century--Juvenile fiction.
Great Britain--History--Victoria, 1837-1901--Juvenile fiction.
London (England)--History--19th century--Fiction.
Great Britain--History--Victoria, 1837-1901--Fiction.
London (England)--History--Fiction.
Great Britain--History--19th century--Fiction.

PZ7.S347145 / Spl 2012

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