The Marvels
Readers rate it 4.0 (43 on Hardcover)
672 pages · Released Sep 15, 2015 · Scholastic Press
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The Marvels is a visually stunning dual narrative that weaves historical fiction with contemporary adventure, celebrating storytelling, belonging, and connection across generations. The content is generally family-friendly with only mild references to shipwreck peril and emotional distress; the LGBTQ+ themes are present but not explicit, reflecting the 18th-century theatrical setting and modern-day character identities. The book rewards curiosity, resilience, and the search for family and home, making it suitable for middle-grade readers and up.
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From the publisher
A MESMERIZING ADVENTURE ABOUT THE POWER OF STORY Two seemingly unrelated stories-one in words, the other in pictures-come together with seamless, ingenious synergy! We open in 1766 with a visual story: Young Billy Marvel becomes the lone survivor of a shipwreck. Returned to London, he grows up in a theater, where we fo... A MESMERIZING ADVENTURE ABOUT THE POWER OF STORY Two seemingly unrelated stories-one in words, the other in pictures-come together with seamless, ingenious synergy! We open in 1766 with a visual story: Young Billy Marvel becomes the lone survivor of a shipwreck. Returned to London, he grows up in a theater, where we follow the dramatic trials and triumphs of his progenyover five generations...We cut to 1990 with a narrative story: Lost and alone, and on the brink of expulsion from yet another boarding school, Joseph impulsively runs away to search for his best friend. He finds himself swept up with an erratic man in a strange and beautiful house full of secrets-secrets that compel Joseph on a treasure hunt.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Fiction
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- History
- LGBTQ
- Comics
- Family
- Runaway children
- Actors and actresses
- Gay men
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ISBN 9780545448680 · Scholastic Press