{"product_id":"curiosity-house-the-shrunken-head-paperback","title":"Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Award nominee for Best Juvenile Mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book is about, among other things: the strongest boy in the world, a talking cockatoo, a faulty mind reader, a beautiful bearded lady and a nervous magician, an old museum, and a shrunken head.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlessed with extraordinary abilities, orphans Philippa, Sam, and Thomas have grown up happily in Dumfrey's Dime Museum of Freaks, Oddities, and Wonders. But when a fourth child, Max, a knife-thrower, joins the group, it sets off an unforgettable chain of events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the museum's Amazonian shrunken head is stolen, the four are determined to get it back. But their search leads them to a series of murders and an explosive secret about their pasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sensational new series--a 2016 Edgar nominee for Best Juvenile book and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller--combines the unparalleled storytelling gifts of Lauren Oliver with the rich knowledge of the notorious relics collector H. C. Chester.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you will find in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rather attractive bearded lady\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral scandalous murders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA deliciously disgusting Amazonian shrunken head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour extraordinary children with equally extraordinary abilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA quite loquacious talking bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you will NOT find in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn accountant named Seymour \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA never-ending line at the post office \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrussel sprouts (shudder) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lecture on finishing all your homework on time \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sweet, gooey story for nice little girls and boys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about the series online at www.thecuriosityhouse.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book is about, among other things: the strongest boy in the world, a talking cockatoo, a faulty mind reader, a beautiful bearded lady and a nervous magician, an old museum, and a shrunken head.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlessed with extraordinary abilities, orphans Philippa, Sam, and Thomas have grown up happily in Dumfrey's Dime Museum of Freaks, Oddities, and Wonders. 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Chester.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you will find in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rather attractive bearded lady\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral scandalous murders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA deliciously disgusting Amazonian shrunken head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour extraordinary children with equally extraordinary abilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA quite loquacious talking bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you will NOT find in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn accountant named Seymour \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA never-ending line at the post office \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrussel sprouts (shudder) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lecture on finishing all your homework on time \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sweet, gooey story for nice little girls and boys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about the series online at www.thecuriosityhouse.com\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book is about, among other things: the strongest boy in the world, a talking cockatoo, a faulty mind reader, a beautiful bearded lady and a nervous magician, an old museum, and a shrunken head.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlessed with extraordinary abilities, orphans Philippa, Sam, and Thomas have grown up happily in Dumfrey's Dime Museum of Freaks, Oddities, and Wonders. 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