{"product_id":"the-marvelsbooks","title":"The Marvels","description":"\r\n    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.\r\n","brand":"Selznick, Brian","offers":[{"title":"Hardback (8-12)","offer_id":47310614200544,"sku":"","price":22.2,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0c64da90-c533-4a1f-af5a-e49eee87bf52.jpg?v=1746040506","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/the-marvelsbooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}