The Marvels

In The Marvels, Selznick crafts another remarkable artistic and bookmaking
achievement that weaves together two seemingly unrelated
stories-one in words, the other in pictures-with spellbinding synergy.

The illustrated story begins in 1766 with Billy Marvel, the lone
survivor of a shipwreck, and charts the adventures of his family
of actors over five generations.
The prose story opens in 1990 and follows Joseph, who has run away
from school to an estranged uncle's puzzling house in London, where
he, along with the reader, must piece together many mysteries.

Filled with mystery, vibrant characters, surprise twists, and heart-rending
beauty, and featuring Selznick's most arresting art to
date, The Marvels is a moving tribute to the power of story.

Summary

The illustrated story begins in 1766 with Billy Marvel, the lonesurvivor of a shipwreck, and charts the adventures of his familyof actors over five generations. The prose story opens in 1990 and follows Joseph, who has run awayfrom school to an estranged uncle's puzzling house in London, wherehe must piece together many mysteries...

Product details

• Authors: Brian Selznick, Selznick Brian
• Publisher: Scholastic UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 11 to 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9781407159454
• ISBN: 978-1-4071-5945-4
• No. of pages: 665
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 217 mm x 55 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 12 years